(Undated) — Utah colleges say a majority of their students are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Eight Utah colleges are reporting a vaccination rate of 60-percent or higher, according to KSTU-TV. Westminster College is reporting the highest vaccination rate in the state at 93-percent, while Dixie State is at the bottom […]
(New Orleans, LA) — A vaccine mandate for health workers is back in place for roughly half the country. A federal appeals court in Louisiana made a ruling in a case that involves more than one-dozen states, including Utah. They had sued in federal court, over a policy that affects […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah health experts are urging residents to remain calm following the revelation of a new COVID-19 variant of concern in South Africa. News of the Omicron variant prompted the U.S to limit travel from southern African nations starting yesterday. The Utah Department of Health says […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah became the latest state Thursday to open COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all adults despite it not yet being authorized by the U.S. government. Republican Gov. Spencer Cox announced the change at his monthly news conference on KUED. Utah is one of dozens of […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Employers in Utah will have to allow COVID-19 vaccine exemptions. Governor Spencer Cox signed SB 2004 into law on Tuesday which allows for coronavirus vaccine exemptions and bans any adverse action against employees who file for an exemption. Additionally under the new law, employers must […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah is joining another lawsuit against COVID-19 vaccination mandates imposed by the Biden Administration. The lawsuit filed yesterday seeks to overturn a mandate requiring coronavirus vaccinations for workers at healthcare facilities that accept Medicaid and Medicare funding. Utah and 11 other states are challenging the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that would keep Utah employers from firing workers who refuse to get a COVID-19 vaccination may not get a vote during the current special session. The bill sponsored by State Senator Kirk Cullimore was sent to the Senate floor after a committee hearing […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill introduced as part of today’s special session of the Utah Legislature could prevent employers from firing unvaccinated workers. The bill introduced by State Senator Kirk Cullimore would bar companies from terminating or refusing to hire workers based on their vaccination status. Cullimore’s bill […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s attorney general is cheering an appeals court decision temporarily halting new COVID-19 safety rules from the Biden Administration. A three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals stopped the rules from going into effect in a ruling issued on Saturday. The judges said […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox says Utah is likely to join several other states in a lawsuit to block a rule implementing COVID-19 safety rules at larger businesses. The Biden Administration announced yesterday that companies with at least 100 employees have until January 4th to comply with the […]
