1. Children need to be vaccinated. COVID-19 is far more dangerous than the potential risks from getting a vaccine. We still don’t know how being …
CDC clears way for COVID-19 vaccines for 5-11 year-olds
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today issued recommendations to health care providers for vaccinating 5-11 year-olds against COVID-19. The recommendation clears the …
CDC approves booster doses for Moderna, Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today recommended the use of booster doses for people who were vaccinated with both the Moderna and …
A letter from Greg Staker, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Uintah Basin Healthcare
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 …