The following is a news release from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Eight senior leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints received the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday morning in Salt Lake City. These leaders qualify for the vaccine in Utah because they are over the age […]
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President Russell M. Nelson receives his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Jan. 19. (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
President Russell M. Nelson and his wife received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine along with seven other General Authorities and their wives.
A statement released by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Jan. 19 says “the Church urges its members, employees and missionaries to be good global citizens and help quell the pandemic by safeguarding themselves and others through immunization.”
President Nelson said in a Facebook post he was grateful for the opportunity to receive the vaccine. He also said producing a safe vaccine in less than a year is “nothing short of miraculous.”
In a year dominated by news and announcements related to COVID-19, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints not only made announcements and adjustments related to the current pandemic but also announcements and adjustments related to other aspects of worship, administration, and policy.
The year 2020 marked the 200th anniversary of the First Vision, and throughout the past 12 months, Latter-day Saints continued to see the importance of a living prophet as well as continuing revelation.
Here is a look at just 28 of the changes and announcements made by the Church in 2020 unrelated to the pandemic.
Note: Changes are listed in chronological order and some links may require you to log into your Church account to see the full announcement.