Nevada has called a temporary halt to the use of the Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine on Tuesday, heeding the recommendation of federal regulators.
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There was a 15-minute wait to get a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Southern Nevada Health District offices early Monday as eligibility expanded to all Nevadans 16 and up.
Southern Nevada COVID-19 vaccine clinics are giving healthy Nevadans 16 and older the chance to make appointments ahead of Monday’s expanded eligibility.
The “3 Million Reasons” campaign will remind people in the “hesitancy spectrum” that immunization will allow them to safely gather together, state officials announced.
Washoe County health officials say they’ve identified 31 new cases of the COVID-19 variant that originated in the United Kingdom over the past two weeks.
Nevada may be on track to achieve “herd immunity” to COVID-19 despite the growing presence of more infectious variants in the state, a top public health official said Monday.
All Nevadans 16 and older will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine starting April 5, while those of the same age group with underlying conditions can get their shot as early as next week.
Exactly a year after the first coronavirus case was recorded in Nevada, the state has reported 295,460 cases and 5,020 deaths.
The state reported 18 new deaths over the preceding day on Thursday, bringing the cumulative total of fatalities in the state to 5,005.
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.
People making appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine to be administered at the Southern Nevada Health District’s headquarters are the first to use it.
Washoe County on Thursday announced it had detected the first confirmed Nevada case of a coronavirus variant that originated in South Africa.
West Virginia has led other states, including Nevada, when it comes to distributing the coronavirus vaccine to its residents, in part by partnering with smaller pharmacy chains and community groups.
Gov. Steve Sisolak announced a phased pandemic reopening plan for the state that starts Monday with relaxed restrictions on business operations and certain public gatherings
The state ranked 44th, landing alongside neighboring California, Arizona and Idaho.