Dr. Shaila Gogate practices at the Colorado Allergy & Asthma Centers. She is also an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of Colorado where she teaches concepts in the field of Allergy and Immunology to doctors in training at the medical school. Dr. Gogate also has extensive clinical research experience and heads the Denver Clinical Research Center for CAAC.

Dr. Gogate addresses the following questions:

• Tell us about allergies this season and if covid has had any effect on allergies.
• Has the cold and wet spring had any effect on allergies this year?
• Is it safe to get a covid vaccine if I have reacted to allergy injections in the past or if I have food allergies?
• Does her office allergy test the Covid vaccine?
• Does wearing a mask help people who suffer from allergies?
• When can I get my allergy shot if I had my covid vaccine?

Amy Nichols is the Executive Director of County Sheriffs of Colorado. Following the death of her 20-year-old son, Brandon, in a car crash Amy dedicated herself to preventing traffic fatalities and helping others who have experienced the devastation of losing a loved one. Amy is also the co-founder and executive director of Brandon & Paul Foundation a nonprofit committed to preventing teen and young adult crashes and serves as Vice-President of the Colorado State Patrol Family Foundation board of directors.

Amy discusses the following issues:

• How her passion fits into the work she does for County Sheriffs of Colorado.
• Tell us about the programs Amy delivered in previous role.
• What are the concerns around older drivers in Colorado?
• Tell us more about the concepts of “Planning Your Driving Retirement”.

If you would like to contact Dr. Gogate, please see www.coloradoallergy.com.

If you have questions or need services, Jayla urges you to contact the Area Agency on Aging. They will try to answer your questions and help you through your challenges. Please call 303-480-6700 to speak with one of Jayla’s staff.

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