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CDC clears way to vaccinate 12-15 year olds

(Salt Lake City, UT) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), acting on recommendations from its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), today cleared the way for 12-15...
Last updated: May 12, 2021

FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for people age 12 and older

(Salt Lake City, UT) – The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) is encouraged by today’s news that the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine...
Last updated: May 10, 2021

Utah meets COVID-19 thresholds established in House Bill 294

(Salt Lake City) – The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) today notified the Utah State Legislature that all COVID-19 thresholds established in House Bill 294, Pandemic Emergency Power Amendments, have been...
Last updated: May 4, 2021

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