Julia Pappas 
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Governor's News

March 11, 2021

Utah COVID-19 Briefing: March 11, 2021

SALT LAKE CITY (March 11, 2021) — Click here to watch this week’s COVID-19 briefing.  ASL interpretation is provided. Traducción al español en Univision 32. Some highlights from this briefing include: We’ve administered 936,681 doses of the coronavirus vaccine. At least 79% of Utah adults ages 70 and older have received at least one dose of the vaccine; 64% of
March 4, 2021

Utah COVID-19 Briefing: March 4, 2021

SALT LAKE CITY (March 4, 2021) — Click here to watch this week’s COVID-19 briefing.  ASL interpretation is provided. Traducción al español en Univision 32. Some highlights from this briefing include: We’ve administered 785,523 doses of the coronavirus vaccine. The following groups will be eligible to make appointments for COVID-19 vaccines:  Ages 50 and older Ages 16 and older with
February 26, 2021

Gov. Spencer Cox announces Johnson & Johnson vaccine should be available next week

SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 26, 2021) — Today, the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) unanimously recommended emergency use authorization of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, also known as the Janssen vaccine. Once approved by the FDA and with guidance we expect to come from the CDC Sunday, Utah expects to begin receiving doses Wednesday. “So many
February 25, 2021

Utah COVID-19 Briefing: Feb. 25, 2021

SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 25, 2021) — Click here to watch this week’s COVID-19 briefing.  ASL interpretation is provided. Traducción al español en Univision 32. Some highlights from this briefing include: We’ve administered 660,444 doses of the coronavirus vaccine. In just one week we have given a first dose of vaccine to 29% of Utahns between the ages of 65-69!
February 23, 2021

Gov. Spencer Cox issues new executive order updating the state’s COVID-19 vaccination plan

SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 23, 2021) — In close evaluation with local health departments, government authorities and the Utah Department of Health, Gov. Spencer J. Cox has issued an Executive Order updating the state’s COVID-19 vaccination plan. It now includes a section regarding vaccine eligibility criteria. Vaccine eligibility will be based on the direction that the Utah Department of Health
February 18, 2021

Watch: Gov. Spencer Cox gives monthly update on COVID-19 vaccines, Legislative bills and more

SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 18, 2021) — At his monthly news conference, Gov. Spencer Cox gave an update on Utah’s coronavirus vaccine plans and discussed his stance on a number of Legislative bills. So far, he’s signed five bills on Feb. 12, 10 bills on Feb. 5, and one bill on Jan. 22. You can watch the news conference, hosted by PBS Utah, here.