With many hoping the unofficial start of summer also means a return to a more normal life after COVID-19, the effort to vaccinate Utahns shifts away from mass vaccination sites.
Utah’s COVID-19 mass vaccination sites set to close by the end of June, but vaccine supplies are already exceeding demand in the state. Public health experts say the shots need to come to Utahns, through their doctors, pharmacies and temporary clinics.
SALT LAKE CITY Utah Department of Health officials announced Monday the agency is turning to three major health care providers to help expand COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the state beginning this week, ahead of a jump in allotted vaccines.
Intermountain Healthcare, Nomi Health and University of Utah Health will all help vaccinate Utahns under the agreement with the state. All three said Monday that they had operations set up already and intended to expand operations in the coming weeks before the state s weekly allotment of vaccines is expected to more than double weekly totals from previous weeks. These partners will increase our reach throughout the state. They will be able to offer large-scale vaccination clinics in some areas where we re currently unable to do so, said Tom Hudachko, spokesperson for the Utah Department of Health. They have established relationships with many residents in the state who have underlying medical conditions, so we will rely on them to help with
SALT LAKE CITY Utah Department of Health officials announced Monday the agency is turning to three major health care providers to help expand COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the state beginning this week, ahead of a jump in allotted vaccines.
Intermountain Healthcare, Nomi Health and University of Utah Health will all help vaccinate Utahns under the agreement with the state. All three said Monday that they had operations set up already and intended to expand operations in the coming weeks before the state s weekly allotment of vaccines is expected to more than double weekly totals from previous weeks. These partners will increase our reach throughout the state. They will be able to offer large-scale vaccination clinics in some areas where we re currently unable to do so, said Tom Hudachko, spokesperson for the Utah Department of Health. They have established relationships with many residents in the state who have underlying medical conditions, so we will rely on them to help with