On Feb. 25, the Centers for Disease Control announced a new framework for monitoring the status of the COVID-19 pandemic in communities based on new cases, new hospitalizations and hospital
Editor s note: This story will be updated to include the latest information for Utah s vaccine rollout plan.
SALT LAKE CITY 2020 was dominated by the worldwide spread of the deadly novel coronavirus; 2021 will be dominated by the vaccine created to fight the virus. As of Wednesday, all Utahns are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine and can sign up to get their shot.
Utah s vaccine distribution is handled at a county level, meaning each resident s experience will be different depending on where they live. Vaccine distribution varies per county, which Gov. Spencer Cox said is OK. While it might seem easier to roll out vaccines at a state level, Cox said that would actually slow the process down and doing it on a county level has allowed officials to speed the process up.