Published March 10, 2021 at 6:44 PM MST Listen • 5:12 KUER File Photo The Utah Transit Authority is offering free fares for people getting their COVID-19 vaccine. UTA plans to do so through June 30. This story and more in Wednesday evening s news brief.
Wednesday evening, March 10, 2021
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How Utah’s Disabled Community Is Dealing With COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
Utah made COVID-19 vaccines available to people ages 16 and older with underlying medical conditions in February. That’s opened the door for younger people with disabilities to start getting vaccinated. But as of March 10, people with asthma still aren’t eligible. Neither are full-time caregivers who don’t meet certain qualifications. Psarah Johnson with the Disabled Rights Action Committee said many disabled people rely on friends and family for full-time care, so it’s important they’re vaccinated, too. The state said all adults should be eligible for the vaccine by April
Deseret News
Utah to get ‘stunning’ amount of money from coronavirus relief package
$3.8 billion in direct payments heading to Utahns; state’s 4 congressmen vote against $1.9 trillion relief bill
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In this image from Senate Television, the vote total of 50-49 on Senate passage of the COVID-19 relief bill, is displayed on screen in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Saturday, March 6, 2021. Utah’s delegation voted against the bill that will bring a ‘stunning’ amount of money to the state. About $3.8 billion in direct payments is heading to Utahns directly.
Associated Press
Utah figures to receive what one economist calls a “stunning” amount of money from the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package Congress passed Wednesday, even as the state’s representatives in Washington argued that the state doesn’t need much of what is coming its way.