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Nevada climbs out of bottom in administering vaccine, CDC says

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By Michael Scott Davidson / Las Vegas Review-Journal

February 4, 2021 - 4:27 pm

Updated February 4, 2021 - 5:03 pm

Nevada no longer has one of the worst COVID-19 vaccination rates per capita in the U.S., according to federal data released Thursday.

The Silver State had consistently ranked among the bottom five states at administering vaccine for weeks. It now ranks 12th worst, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.

About 9,467 of every 100,000 Nevadans have received their first vaccine dose. Neighboring states California, Arizona and Idaho all ranked behind Nevada in the new report.

CDC data shows that Nevada has received one of the lowest allocations of vaccine per capita in the nation, according to a Review-Journal analysis.

Contact Michael Scott Davidson at sdavidson@reviewjournal.com or 702-477-3861. Follow @davidsonlvrj on Twitter.

Turkeys illegally dumped in wildlife area north of Las Vegas

By Alan Halaly / RJ

April 25, 2024 - 1:47 pm

The Nevada Department of Wildlife is asking the public for help in identifying two suspects. If not found by rangers, the turkeys would have died in the wild.

Cicadas will soon descend on Las Vegas — but not the ones you think

By Alan Halaly / RJ

April 25, 2024 - 9:32 am

This year’s so-called “cicada-geddon” spreading across the East Coast will not reach Nevada. But the Silver State has its own version of the critters.

Small earthquake hits near Henderson

By Briana Erickson / RJ

April 24, 2024 - 5:47 pm

Nevada’s history is full of temblors. On average, about 10 earthquakes a day occur in the Silver State.

Valley of Fire building new visitor center

By Taylor Lane / RJ

April 24, 2024 - 12:11 am

Nevada officials say the new visitor center at Valley of Fire State Park will feature “state of the art” exhibits that explain the park’s cultural and geological history.

A ‘historical moment’: Brightline West starts work on Vegas-to-LA high-speed rail

By Mick Akers / RJ

April 22, 2024 - 7:36 pm

Brightline West and federal, state and local officials broke ground on the long-discussed high-speed rail system linking Las Vegas and Southern California.