Utah COVID-19 Briefing: May 6, 2021

May 6, 2021
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SALT LAKE CITY (May 6, 2021) — Click here to watch this week’s COVID-19 briefing. 

ASL interpretation is provided.

Some highlights from this briefing include:

  • We’ve administered 2,242,271 doses of the coronavirus vaccine.
  • H.B. 294 will go into effect.
  • More than 1 million Utahns fully immunized against COVID-19!
  • We’ve reached a point where there are enough vaccines in the state that any eligible person can get one. Many of our largest providers have stopped requiring appointments, but some of our smaller providers, like local pharmacies, may still require an appointment.
  • The federal government announced that you can now find vaccines via text message in English or Spanish
    • If you text your ZIP code to GetVax (438829) you will receive a reply with three vaccination locations near you. 
    • Si envía un mensaje de texto con su código postal a Vacuna (822862) recibirá una respuesta con tres sitios cercanos para recibir vacuna de COVID-19.

Learn more by watching the entire COVID-19 briefing on YouTube or Facebook. You can find the latest information on the coronavirus in Utah at coronavirus.utah.gov.






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