Idaho children ages 12-15 now eligible to receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) announced all Idaho children ages 12-15 are now eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
With this recommendation, 85% of all Idahoans are eligible for the vaccine.
The Food and Drug Administration (FD) issued an emergency-use authorization for the Pfizer vaccine among children in this age group on Monday, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended it at its meeting Wednesday. The Idaho Immunization Program is providing a summary of the ACIP recommendations to all COVID-19 vaccine providers and pediatricians in Idaho.
Idaho Dept. of Health and Welfare announces Idaho will move to Stage 4 during biweekly meeting
IDHW director Dave Jeppesen announced the state will move into Stage 4 due to declining hospitalization rates. Under Stage 4, gatherings of any size can be held. Author: Celina Van Hyning (KTVB) Published: 1:58 PM MDT May 11, 2021 Updated: 4:14 PM MDT May 11, 2021
BOISE, Idaho The Idaho Dept. of Health and Welfare (IDHW) announced Idaho will move from the modified Stage 3 to Stage 4 of the Idaho Rebound plan during its biweekly meeting regarding COVID-19 in Idaho.
Under Stage 4, Idahoans will be able to hold gatherings of any size, according to IDHW Director Dave Jeppesen. Additionally:
Idaho Dept. of Health and Welfare announces Idaho will move to Stage 4 during biweekly meeting
IDHW director Dave Jeppesen announced the state will move into Stage 4 due to declining hospitalization rates. Under Stage 4, gatherings of any size can be held. Author: Celina Van Hyning (KTVB) Published: 12:58 PM PDT May 11, 2021 Updated: 3:14 PM PDT May 11, 2021
BOISE, Idaho The Idaho Dept. of Health and Welfare (IDHW) announced Idaho will move from the modified Stage 3 to Stage 4 of the Idaho Rebound plan during its biweekly meeting regarding COVID-19 in Idaho.
Under Stage 4, Idahoans will be able to hold gatherings of any size, according to IDHW Director Dave Jeppesen. Additionally:
Idaho s vaccine administration rate is currently 73.1%, compared to the national administration rate of 80%. Author: Celina Van Hyning (KTVB) Published: 2:06 PM MDT April 20, 2021 Updated: 6:31 PM MDT April 20, 2021
BOISE, Idaho The Idaho Dept. of Health and Welfare (IDHW) held its weekly meeting to discuss the COVID-19 situation in the state at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
IDHW Director Dave Jeppesen, Public Health Administrator Elke Shaw-Tulloch, Idaho Bureau of Laboratories Chief Dr. Christopher Ball, Idaho State Epidemiologist Dr. Christine Hahn, Deputy State Epidemiologist Dr. Kathryn Turner, and Idaho Immunization Program manager Sarah Leeds were present during the meeting.
Idaho s COVID-19 seven-day moving case average continues to trend downward, and for the first time in months, the statewide positivity rate is below 5%, coming in at 4.8%, according to Jeppesen.
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