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COVID-19 data: Where are Utah s highest case numbers and rates now?
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COVID-19 data: Where are Utah s highest case numbers and rates now?
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Across Utah, the number of adults fully immunized against the coronavirus is approaching 1 in 3, putting the state just above national averages. More than 70% of seniors statewide have been vaccinated.
But some rural counties are lagging far behind, according to state data obtained by The Salt Lake Tribune, with fewer than half of their seniors fully inoculated even though they have been eligible for weeks, and Utahns age 70 and up have been eligible since mid-January.
Health officials chalk up the disparities to both challenges in accessing vaccine and less interest.
Volunteers pitch in to help fellow Utahns get vaccinated
Volunteers pitch in to help fellow Utahns get vaccinated
and last updated 2021-02-03 23:07:14-05
SALT LAKE CITY â An army of volunteers has joined up to help vaccinate as many Utahns as possible.
The teams made up mostly of medical professionals assist the Salt Lake County Health Department to help distribute the COVID-19 vaccine.
âWe have over 1000 right now in our medical reserve corp. said Dorothy Adams, who assembles the teams. Weâve had a tremendous outpouring of interest in people participating in that which has been fantastic.â
Volunteers work six-hour shifts up to two days a week. Theyâre eligible to get vaccinated, but Adams says their motivation goes beyond that.