SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s largest health care provider has announced that it will require all its caregivers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to comply with pending federal rules. The chief physician executive said Wednesday that Intermountain Healthcare will be complying with federal vaccination requirements announced by President […]
(Undated) — Parents across Utah are split over vaccinating their children against COVID-19. In a new poll released Tuesday, eight-percent of parents with children under the age of 18 say they will not vaccinate their child while 10-percent have already gotten their child vaccinated. Among the parents in Utah who […]
(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 […]
(St. George, UT) — More COVID-19 cases were reported throughout Utah. Yesterday, the state counted over 43-hundred new cases from the holiday weekend, pushing the total over 524-thousand. School-age children made up 924 of those cases. About 31 new deaths related to the virus were added to the death toll, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Hundreds of maskless people packed a legislative hearing to urge Utah lawmakers to fight President Joe Biden’s plan to require most workers to get either vaccinated or regularly tested for COVID-19. Most of the people who attended the hearing Monday criticized Biden’s plan, saying it […]
(Cedar City, UT) — Southern Utah University is not issuing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students. University officials say it’s a complicated issue, and due to the added complexities and additional conversations, they have determined it would not be prudent to implement a vaccine requirement for students. However, they added […]
(Washington, DC) — Senator Mike Lee’s first attempt to place broader exemptions into any vaccine mandates proposed by the Biden administration will not be moving forward. The Utah Republican introduced a bill in the Senate yesterday that would grant an exemption based on anyone’s personal belief that they should not […]
(Undated) — Community transmission for COVID-19 is starting to decline in at least two Utah counties. Data from the CDC shows Wayne and Sanpete counties fell from the “high” category to “substantial.” Under the CDC’s guidance, people living in those counties should continue to wear masks in public spaces, regardless […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Jazz’s home arena has announced it will require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative test for all fans over the age of 12. Vivint Smart Home Arena, located in Salt Lake City, will require fans to present proof of vaccination or […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Members of the Utah National Guard will be required to get COVID-19 vaccinations and submit copies of their vaccine cards as proof. Officials announced yesterday that the vaccinations are now a part of the Guard’s medical readiness requirements. Units will receive the vaccine during upcoming […]
