Over the cries of protesters, public health officials urge parents to get their kids inoculated as community clinics begin administering pediatric doses of COVID-19 vaccine.
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The Southern Nevada Health District awaits guidance from the state on whether young, healthy casino workers and those in other occupations are eligible.
County health officials said Wednesday that vaccinations, not new restrictions, will be used to combat COVID-19.
Nevada on Wednesday reported 348 new coronavirus cases and five additional deaths over the preceding day, as the state positivity rate dipped again to 4.8 percent.
Nevada on Wednesday reported 390 new coronavirus cases and four additional deaths over the previous day as the state’s positivity rate remained unchanged at 5.7 percent.
Shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine will be given from 7 a.m. until noon seven days a week for three weeks beginning May 11, local public health officials said Friday.
The rate, which essentially tracks the percentage of people tested for COVID-19 who are found to be infected, is now at its lowest level since the early days of the outbreak.
Clark County unveiled the “Back to Life” campaign on Monday, encouraging Black residents to get immunized when eligible.
For the first time in six months, none of Nevada’s 17 counties was rated as having an elevated risk of COVID-19 transmission as of Friday.
Nevada on Wednesday reported 395 new coronavirus cases and 20 additional deaths, state data shows. The cumulative total of deaths from COVID-19 in the state stood at 4,987.
Nevada on Wednesday reported 363 new coronavirus cases and 41 additional deaths, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Updated figures from the Department of Health and Human Services brought cumulative totals for the state to 285,795 cases and 4,582 deaths.
Clark County can administer 92,000 immunization shots per week, but is only getting 22,000 weekly doses of vaccine from the federal government.
Nevada reported 1,020 new cases of COVID-19 and 46 deaths over the preceding day, according to state data posted Wednesday.
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