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Dec. 11, 2025: Working to ease vaccination confusion; Art as healing and rehabilitation

By Chandra Thomas Whitfield
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Photo shows a bald man with glasses and a beard smiling in a lime green shirt. He his holding a pencil sketch in front of him of a farm truck filled with pumpkins parked in front of a barn.
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Victor Jackson, an inmate at the Mesa County Detention Center, shows a copy of his graphite drawing which recently won first place in an art competition at the jail. His original piece, as well as works from other inmates, is on display in the jail’s lobby through Dec, 17.

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Dec. 11, 2025: Working to ease vaccination confusion; Art as healing and rehabilitation

As the federal government rolls back vaccination recommendations, where does that leave Coloradans, especially the parents of young children? We hear from a pediatrician and the state epidemiologist, who are working to address confusion -- and provide clarity. Then, art, as a form of healing and rehabilitation. Plus, a local grassroots non-profit celebrates 20 years working to keep Africa on the minds of Coloradans. And it's a Colorado Music Hall of Fame moment for Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats.

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