Many Idahoans woke up to the headlines that both the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend a pause in distribution of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
According to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, the two agencies made the recommendation after reports of six cases in which women who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine formed severe blood clots. The women were between the ages 18-48. 30,673 doses of the this vaccine have been given to Idahoans so far, but Health and Welfare will follow federal guidance. They now recommend that Idaho providers stop administering this specific brand of vaccine for the time being.
St. Luke s unveils new COVID-19 vaccine appointment registry
St. Luke s will now reach out to patients on the registry when vaccine supply arrives and appointments are available.
St. Luke s says it is making some changes in its organization. Author: KTVB Staff Updated: 2:50 PM MST March 8, 2021
BOISE, Idaho St. Luke s Health Systems announced Monday that a new COVID-19 vaccine appointment scheduling process will be implemented. Beginning Monday, St. Luke s will have a vaccine registry and outreach process.
Rather than eligible Idahoans having to check the St. Luke s website or call for available vaccine appointments, St. Luke s will now reach out to patients on the registry when vaccine supply arrives and appointments are available.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Public health officials say extreme winter weather across the U.S. has prevented any coronavirus vaccine from being shipped to Idaho this week, potentially delaying some vaccination
That will delay some vaccination efforts around the state. Author: Rebecca Boone / Associated Press Published: 10:52 AM PST February 19, 2021 Updated: 5:16 PM PST February 19, 2021
Public health officials say extreme winter weather across the U.S. has prevented any coronavirus vaccine from being shipped to Idaho this week, potentially delaying some vaccination efforts.
The news comes as Idaho Department of Health and Welfare officials also announced Friday that an Idaho man has been infected with a variant of coronavirus first detected in South Africa. The variant, believed to be more infectious and potentially more virulent than the strain already prevalent in Idaho, has been reported in 19 cases found in 10 other states so far. This marks the first time the South Africa variant has been confirmed in Idaho.