Expect to pay out-of-pocket for over-the-counter COVID-19 tests, for a start.
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Federal officials now say that everyone over 50 should get a second booster. But one critic calls this “booster mania.”
Starting Wednesday, the Southern Nevada Health District will begin offering the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to children from 6 months to 5 years of age.
Not all experts agree on who needs a second booster, but those with underlying medical conditions might benefit the most as antibodies begin to wane.
The Southern Nevada Health District still has a variety of testing locations open throughout the valley.
The new Sam Boyd Stadium site will open Sunday. Hours of operation are Sunday through Thursday from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m.
In the countdown to Christmas, it’s time to stock up on eggnog, wrapping paper and, possibly, rapid home COVID-19 tests.
The Southern Nevada Health District announced Tuesday that booster shots of the Moderna and Johnson Johnson vaccine, in addition to the Pfizer vaccine, are available at its clinics for those who are eligible.
New data and anecdotal reports in Clark County indicate that cases and hospitalizations involving kids with COVID-19 have increased sharply.
Here are the answers to some commonly asked questions about booster shots to those already inoculated.
In a letter Monday to priests and pastors, Bishop George Leo Thomas advises priests to not issue COVID vaccination exemptions.
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic poses an “imminent and insidious threat to our nation’s health.” He condemned the spread of what he called “common myths” by those who are refusing to get vaccinated.
The Southern Nevada Health District’s recommendation extends to both those vaccinated against COVID-19 and unvaccinated people.
Southern Nevada health officials sounded the alarm in June over a cluster of “breakthrough” cases of the coronavirus delta variant among vaccinated employees of a Las Vegas hospital.
A Southern Nevada research center is looking for kids ages 12 to 17 to join a clinical trial testing the effects of a new COVID-19 vaccine on this age group.
Speakers at a Board of Regents meeting expressed disappointment in a lack of response from the board and UNLV leadership on a recent commencement speech.
A weak trough passing north of Las Vegas will bring some gusty winds as the only blemish on a Memorial Day weekend forecast, says the National Weather Service.
Nicholas Bott, 44, had been facing a felony charge of child abuse and a gross misdemeanor count of contact with a minor.
Safety while boating at Lake Mead National Recreation Area has long been an issue, leading to several deaths almost every year since 2000.
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