If you’re eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine now, doctors urge you to make an appointment and get your shot. Doctors at University of Utah Health said the vaccination campaign is the best way to protect against another wave of the virus.
Almost 700,000 Utahns had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine as of Monday, but some residents were still wondering whether or not it's safe to get a shot.
While all adults will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine in just a few weeks, experts said there is a reason those with underlying health conditions have been given priority. One Utah kidney transplant recipient shared why he was grateful he was able to get the shot.
Doctors described a race this winter between COVID-19 vaccines and variant strains of the virus. The Utah Department of Health is tracking three main variants and this week started posting that data online.
While Utah ramps up efforts to vaccinate every adult in the state, advocates are increasingly concerned that the websites used for scheduling a shot are less accessible to people who are sight-impaired.
The Salt Lake County Health Department took the vaccine directly to those who need it the most on Wednesday. Outreach teams are using two new mobile health centers to administer COVID-19 vaccinations.
Getting a free vaccination became easier after the Utah Transit Authority stepped up with free fares for people who need a ride to their shot appointment.
Gov. Cox's office announced it anticipates all Utah adults will be eligible for the vaccine by April 1, just nine days ahead of a mask mandate expiration date set by the legislature.
A few dozen seniors in Sandy finally got the COVID-19 vaccinations they had hoped for earlier in the year. The Salt Lake County Health Department sent a vaccination clinic to Solstice Senior Living to give shots to residents and staff.
Some Utahns have said they are finding it increasingly tough to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment through the state's coronavirus website as over 700,000 residents became eligible for vaccinations Monday.
Thousands of more Utahns who now qualify for the vaccine queued up for shots Monday after the state expanded the vaccine rollout to include those 50 and older and added medical conditions to people 16 and up.
Doctors at Intermountain Healthcare said they were alert for any kind of uptick in COVID-19 cases, but case counts were declining and immunity was on the rise in Utah as more people received their vaccines.
Officials with the Summit County Health Department announced they were opening up coronavirus vaccinations to those age 40 and older - 10 years younger than the requirement across the rest of the state.
Gov. Spencer Cox announced Thursday the biggest expansion of the state’s COVID-19 vaccination program so far, just as the delivery of more vaccine ramps up.
A national study offered a ray of sunshine for many long-term care facilities as it revealed COVID-19 cases have dropped by 82% and deaths have dropped by 63% since December.
Nationwide, optimism has grown that the COVID-19 vaccination campaign could get American life back to normal sooner than previously thought and in Utah, leaders said that dropping the mask mandate could happen by early July.