State data shows Hispanics now make up the largest portion of overdue Nevadans for the COVID-19 vaccine. In April it was whites.
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Last week, officials reported more than 122,000 were more than four days past due for a second COVID-19 shot on April 27. New data shows thousands past six-week mark.
Instead, officials urged the public to ensure people in the 65-to-69 age group knew they were eligible for immunization and how to schedule appointments.
Clark County’s two mass COVID-19 vaccination sites, as well as smaller sites, are operating well below capacity.
Records show the losses are often due to the challenges of administering the highly-sensitive COVID-19 vaccine within a rigid timeframe before it spoils.
Clark County will start to use a new statewide COVID-19 vaccine registration system next week, replacing individual systems used by local governments.
Nevada no longer has one of the worst COVID-19 vaccination rates per capita in the U.S., according to federal data released Thursday.
There are no available appointments for the public at large to sign up for at this time, a Las Vegas city spokesman said. Only residents who pre-registered are eligible.
Southern Nevada Health District posted Monday morning that “frontline community support” workers can schedule an appointment.
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Members of the Henderson Fire Department demonstrated how they respond to a 911 call about a child trapped in a hot car.
The group said that late Wednesday night alone it took in 39 dogs from one home, including one nursing mom and her four puppies, and an additional four pregnant dogs.
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Re-creations of Central Perk and other sets, along with original props and costumes, will be on display at “The ‘Friends’ Experience.”