(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah doctors are optimistic the state may be in for a better winter when it comes to COVID-19. Dr. Eddie Stenehjem [[Sten-NAY-HEM]] for Intermountain Medical Center told reporters this Friday, that metrics remain at a high plateau. However, the number of people who have recovered from COVID-19 recently and who have been vaccinated may provide a high level of immunity in the months ahead. There is also hope overall vaccination rates will improve once children start getting the shot in the coming weeks.