Idaho gets more vaccine doses starting next week; state adds more than 1,100 COVID-19 cases
Nicole Foy, Jacob Scholl, and Rachel Roberts, The Idaho Statesman
Jan. 16—Despite news that states won't be receiving a promised release of second vaccine doses, Idaho health officials said the state will start receiving a slight increase in the overall number of doses from the federal government next week.
Idaho will begin receiving about 950 extra doses starting next week, state health officials said, for a total of 20,950 doses each week "for the forseeable future." That's about a 2%-5% increase.
"Along with other states, Idaho is requesting more accurate, timely, and forward-looking estimates of doses Idaho will receive from the federal government," Idaho Department of Health and Welfare spokesperson Niki Forbing-Orr wrote in a Friday email statement. "DHW has committed to being transparent as we quickly work to support enrolled provider organizations as they vaccinate as many people as possible during this rapidly evolving situation."