COVID-19’s latest variant is on the loose, but local experts think vaccines can mitigate its spread and severity.
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Gov. Joe Lombardo signed a bipartisan bill to repeal COVID-era health regulations.
Expect to pay out-of-pocket for over-the-counter COVID-19 tests, for a start.
Already at pandemic lows, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations dipped this week.
Given that the population of Nevada is relatively young, the state “should have done better,” said one health expert.
Health reporter Mary Hynes draws on her expertise, sources to answer queries on the COVID-19 vaccine. Submit questions at vaccinequestions@reviewjournal.com or (702) 383-0245
Choices for getting the COVID-19 vaccine are plentiful, from mass sites to pharmacies and now to some workplaces.
Good news for Nevada seniors eager to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Clark County officials urge patience amid issues with coronavirus vaccination scheduling websites — and even more patience will be required once more groups become eligible for the vaccine next week.
A UMC vaccination center equipped to offer hundreds of vaccinations each day will be set up inside the Encore’s convention space.
The Southern Nevada Health District is providing an update on COVID-19 vaccinations.
The vaccinations will begin on Tuesday, city reports.
The Southern Nevada Health District and other agencies in Clark County launch COVID-19 vaccinations for older residents.
Restaurant owners say they can’t figure it out: If they’re such a danger to the public, why aren’t their employees higher in priority in the COVID vaccination plan?
A Las Vegas attorney filed a class-action lawsuit Monday urging Gov. Steve Sisolak to prioritize COVID-19 vaccinations for those 65 and older.
“Our primary goal is to ensure we don’t let any doses go to waste. We want to maximize every dose that comes into the state — and avoid expired or unused doses,” he said.
Mortuary workers will be among the last in Tier 2 to receive the COVID-19 vaccine — after essential retail workers, emergency road personnel and others.
Inoculations of front-line health care workers at the region’s universities and colleges would begin a week after schools in some areas began giving shots to similar workers.
The Southern Nevada Health District will be setting up sites to give COVID-19 vaccinations to large numbers of people.
Shots of COVID-19 vaccine are being given to eligible veterans beginning this week at VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System hospital.