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Se alienta a los habitantes de Utah a protegerse de las enfermedades respiratorias este otoño e invierno

Las vacunas contra la gripe y el VRS ya están disponibles.La vacuna contra el COVID-19 estará disponible en unas semanas alt Lake City – Ya están disponibles las vacunas contra...
Last updated: September 13, 2023

Utahns encouraged to protect themselves from respiratory illness this fall and winter

COVID-19, flu, and RSV vaccines are now available Salt Lake City— Vaccines against COVID-19, flu and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) are now available to help Utahns avoid winter respiratory infections....
Last updated: September 12, 2023

Control de rumores: No hay planes de establecer un mandato de uso de mascarillas en Utah

Este comunicado fue enviado a la Legislatura de Utah por la directora ejecutiva del DHHS de Utah, Tracy Gruber, el 31 de agosto de 2023. Estimados miembros de la Legislatura,...
Last updated: August 31, 2023

Rumor control: No mask mandate plans for Utah

This communication was sent to the Utah Legislature from Utah DHHS Executive Director Tracy Gruber on August 31, 2023. Dear Members of the Legislature, Beginning about two weeks ago, the...
Last updated: August 31, 2023

Los CDC amplían las recomendaciones para el uso de la vacuna de refuerzo bivalente contra el COVID-19

Salt Lake City – Hoy, los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) han ampliado las recomendaciones para el uso de la vacuna bivalente contra el COVID-19...
Last updated: December 9, 2022

CDC expands recommendations for use of bivalent COVID-19 booster

Salt Lake City—Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expanded recommendations for the use of the COVID-19 bivalent vaccine for children as young as 6 months of age. ...
Last updated: December 9, 2022

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