Author: Mariah Wheeler

OGDEN, Utah – Vaccinations for the COVID-19 virus have started to filter in to multiple states in the U.S. Utah and Weber County, specifically, held a vaccination site on Jan. 5 at Weber State University’s Dee Events Center. The health department started receiving the vaccine around the last week of December, according to a WSU press release. “Healthcare workers in non-hospital settings (medical, dental, EMS) are the first priority group to participate in the invitation-only clinics,” Allison Hess, director of Public Relations, stated in the press release from Jan. 4. The Weber-Morgan Health Department will work with WSU by providing…

UTAH – In response to a news article, Gov. Spencer Cox issued the following statement: “Thanks to our partners — especially local health departments — Utah has administered 100% of the first doses we received seven days ago and we anticipate the same will be true for this week.  Our first priority remains ensuring we administer every dose we receive as quickly as we can. “Utah is now ranked ninth best in the nation for administering the doses that have been delivered in the state, according to a New York Times analysis.  The state will continue to be open and transparent…