Federal COVID-19 public health order ends May 11 The federal COVID-19 Public Health Service Act officially expires May 11. With the end of the emergency order, we’ll …
The new year started with good news for those with Medicare
Now, even more vaccines are free to those with Medicare Part D drug coverage. As of January 1st, Medicare now covers all routine vaccines with no …
Change in COVID-19 hotline
A big change is coming to our Coronavirus Information Line! For the last 2+ years, the COVID-19 hotline has been answered by a dedicated team …
The best thing to do for your health right now
Keep your kids healthy with a well-child check. Utah children missed nearly 340,000 routine immunizations in 2020 and 2021. Missing immunizations leave children and families …
Gov. Cox to end pandemic unemployment payments
Encouraged by positive job growth, Gov. Spencer Cox announced the discontinuation of the federal unemployment programs tied to the pandemic as part of the federal …
Utah led the nation in finding ways to keep students in the classroom, while many schools across the country closed their doors at the beginning of the 2020–2021 school year
Utah was recently highlighted as a leader in COVID-19 K-12 school testing in the RAND Corporation’s new report, COVID-19 Testing in K-12 Schools: Insights from …
One Year Ago: Looking Back at the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Text from this post is taken from a media statement by CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH. This statement was made in observance of …
Gov. Cox lowers flags in honor of the 500,000 American lives lost to COVID-19
In coordination with a proclamation from President Biden, Gov. Spencer Cox has ordered the lowering of the flag of the United States of America and …
Utah Hospitals Declare Systemic Racism a Public Health Crisis
Utah’s healthcare organizations released a joint statement last month declaring systemic racism a public health crisis. This announcement comes in the midst of a pandemic …
Stronger Together: COVID-19 Multicultural Town Hall
Join us via Facebook Live on Tuesday, January 5th at 6 PM for a conversation on equitable COVID-19 response efforts! We will hear from leaders of the Multicultural Advisory Committee and other state and community organizations that are on the frontlines of policy, health, communications, and economic relief.