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Low vaccination rates make many counties in the Mountain West especially vulnerable to the COVID-19 delta variant right now, according to data from the public health research group PHICOR. That’s prompting tough new action from some state and federal officials.

A new study revealed Nevada is one of the riskiest states to travel to this Thanksgiving. The study, done by QuoteWizard, took into consideration several factors, primarily where the state currently stands in the fight against COVID-19.

The Food and Drug Administration is expected to ‘okay’ a mix and match approach to COVID-19 booster shots this week. Dr. Brian Labus, an infectious disease epidemiologist with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, says there’s no harm in getting a different shot than the one you originally received.

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada this week became one of the last states to publicly report rapid antigen tests as part of its coronavirus tallies — a move that experts said could provide a fuller picture of the pandemic but also upend metrics used to gauge how the virus is spreading.

CARSON CITY, Nev. -- Nevada became one of the last states last week to publicly report rapid antigen tests as part of its coronavirus tallies -- a move that experts said could provide a fuller picture of the pandemic but also upend metrics used to gauge how the virus is spreading.

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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Nevada this week became one of the last states to publicly report rapid antigen tests as part of its coronavirus tallies -- a

Nevada this week became one of the last states to include rapid antigen tests in its coronavirus tallies.

Nevada this week became one of the last states to include rapid antigen tests in its coronavirus tallies.

Nevada this week became one of the last states to include rapid antigen tests in its coronavirus tallies