Dear Friends, Neighbors, and Fellow Basinites, It was not long ago that I wrote a letter to the editor about COVID and vaccines. Since my …
What Utah’s current hospitalization rates mean for your family
COVID-19 related hospitalizations in Utah (9/30/21) The current demand on hospitals poses a risk to each and every Utahn The number of patients being treated …
COVID-19 booster dose recommended for people at highest risk for severe COVID-19
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the use of Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) booster doses for the following individuals: people who are 65 or …
Monoclonal Antibody Treatment
SALT LAKE CITY (Sept. 23, 2021) — The Utah Department of Health announced this week that a Monoclonal Antibody Infusion Center on the campus of …
COVID-19 Report: A Focus on Schools and Hospitals
Schools Caseload comparison Right now, cases among school-aged children are about 3.5 times higher than what we saw at the beginning of last school year. …
The Utah Department of Health issued the following statement on the FDA’s full approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) announcement this morning of full approval of the Pfizer vaccine for people ages 16 and older is another …
Obstetricians and gynecologists recommend vaccination
This is the third in a series of three posts that dive deep into concerns about the vaccine from people who are expecting or planning …
What we know about pregnant people and the vaccine
This is the second in a series of three posts that dive deep into concerns about the vaccine from people who are expecting or planning …
Are COVID-19 vaccines linked to infertility or miscarriage?
Hear what specialists in maternal medicine and an expectant mother have to say about the COVID-19 vaccine. We’ve heard concerns about the vaccine from many people who …
COVID-19 prevention recommendations released for K-12 schools
Today, the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) released recommendations for K-12 schools amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “We strongly recommend local health departments and schools use …