Nevada State Immunization Program News Today

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CARSON CITY — New COVID-19 vaccines are now available for Nevadans following recommendations by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and approval by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

The Nevada Appeal, the Silver States oldest continuously run newspaper, first published on May 16, 1865.

CARSON CITY — As of Jan. 1, 2023, those with a Medicare drug coverage plan no longer have an out-of-pocket expense for vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

Health care workers, first responders and lab employees will be among the first in Nevada to receive the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available, according to a draft of the state’s vaccination plan released Monday.

Carson City Health and Human Services announced Tuesday it will be contacting those who have appointments to receive the single-dose Janssen COVID-19 vaccine and will offer them the Moderna vaccine instead.

Additional covered vaccines will guard against shingles and pneumonia.

Nevadans 12 and older who received their last COVID-19 booster at least two months ago are now eligible for a new COVID-19 booster.

The Workgroup provided its confirmation to the Governors of California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

WCSD and all private and charter high school incoming seniors will need to have a new meningococcal vaccine prior to starting school in August.