Nevada now offering COVID-19 shots to kids as young as 12
May 13, 2021
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RENO, Nev. (AP) Nevada has started making COVID-19 shots available to children as young as 12 years old after federal health advisers endorsed use of Pfizer’s vaccine in kids.
The Southern Nevada Health District said it would begin offering the Pfizer shots to anyone 12 and older at the Las Vegas Convention Center and many other sites on Thursday.
The Washoe County Health District also began offering the shots to anyone 12 and older at its drive-through post at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center.
Patients age 12 to 17 are required to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Appointments are recommended by not required.
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Washoe County residents 12 years old and older are now eligible to receive Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine, the Regional Information Center announced Thursday morning.
Appointments for vaccinations at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center can be scheduled at vax4nv.gov/patient/s/. Vaccinations also will be available for those without appointments.
Appointments and walk-in vaccinations for Washoe County residents 12 and older also are available at local Walmart, CVS and Walgreens locations.
COVID hospitalizations hit new low in Washoe
Washoe County hospitals have hit a new all-time low for coronavirus hospitalizations in the COVID-19 era, with just 14 patients reported on Tuesday, according to the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services.
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With less than a month to go before Nevada fully reopens the state, Washoe County is managing to keep its latest increase in COVID cases under control so far but a recent two-day spike in hospitalizations also serves as a reminder of the challenges the area faces as it tries to get back to normal.
Washoe County reported a sharp increase in active hospitalizations, which rose from 28 to 45 within a two-day period through May 4. The number would eventually dip to 38 by Tuesday. But it’s still higher than the 25 to 28 active hospitalizations that Washoe saw through most of April.
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A Reno Fire Department employee administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a Mobile Consulate event April 24, 2021 at Evelyn Mount Community Center in Reno, Nev. Image: Ty O Neil / This Is Reno
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The Washoe County Health District is reporting 60 COVID-19 variants in the region, including four cases of the B.1.617 variant first identified in India.
Nonetheless, District Health Officer Kevin Dick said on Thursday that COVID-19 trends in Washoe County continue to be encouraging. The seven-day moving average of daily new cases has fallen to 39. That’s down from a high of nearly 500 in late November following Thanksgiving.
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