Children 12 to 15 years old will soon be eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Some doctors, who are also parents, shared their trusted support on social media and encouraged hesitant parents to do their research.
Pfizer became the first drug-maker to ask the Food and Drug Administration for full approval of its COVID-19 vaccine. That important step would make it easier for Utahns to get the shot from their own physician and might reduce vaccine hesitancy.
State leaders expressed their optimism about Utah’s battle against COVID-19 during Thursday morning’s update. The state hit the metrics for the pandemic “End Game Bill” sooner than expected.
A Utah man may soon join the very short list of people who developed blood clots after getting the Johnson and Johnson Vaccine, pending confirmation from the Centers for Disease Control.
More than half of Utah’s adult population has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, but nationally and here in the Beehive State, demand has been declining.
The Salt Lake County Department of Health made getting your COVID-19 vaccine much easier by planning no appointment drive-through and walk-in shots available at several locations.
Several counties on the Wasatch Front made it a lot easier for people to get their COVID-19 vaccinations as demand began to slow. Weber, Davis and Salt Lake Counties introduced walk-in options at specific locations.
The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine received the green light again in Utah for distribution. The Centers for Disease Control paused the vaccine for two weeks after a small number of women developed severe blood clots after getting the shot.
More than a quarter of all Salt Lake County residents have been fully vaccinated since the first mega vaccination site opened four months ago. Because of that, the county moved into a new phase: taking vaccines into neighborhoods to get more people vaccinated.
Teenagers have been encouraged to get the COVID-19 vaccine as the rollout continues in Utah, with shots being administered directly in some high schools. For one Davis County family with a high-risk 16-year-old, that news brought much-needed excitement and hope.
Hundreds of students have been given the opportunity to receive the COVID-19 vaccine after clinics were set up at high schools in Summit and Tooele County.
The Salt Lake County Health Department said it's been difficult to get as many people vaccinated on the west side of Salt Lake City as in other parts of town.
A Utah doctor urged people to keep wearing masks, even after the statewide mandate ends, to keep case counts trending downward and to give more people time to get vaccinated.
University of Utah leaders took vaccinations into consideration before they decided to require masks on campus after the statewide mandate is lifted Saturday.
The Southeast Utah Department of Health and the San Juan Department of Health partnered with Nomi Health to organize a vaccination clinic to fore residents in the southeastern corner of Utah.