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Big Idaho health care providers mandate staff COVID vaccines REBECCA BOONE, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3FILE — In this Nov. 24, 2020 file photo an employee gives instructions for self-administering a COVID-19 test in the parking lot at Primary Health Medical Group's clinic in Boise, Idaho. Primary Health Group CEO Dr. David Peterman announced Thursday, July 8, 2021 that all employees of Primary Health will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by September.Otto Kitsinger/APShow MoreShow Less 2of3FILE— IN this Nov. 24, 2020 file photo employees schedule...

Boise's big hospitals require COVID-19 vaccine for workers. What are other providers doing? Ian Max Stevenson, The Idaho Statesman Jul. 9—Saint Alphonsus Health System will require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 come September, the hospital announced Thursday. Multiple other heath providers in the state quickly followed suit. The region's other biggest hospital, St. Luke's Health System, made a similar announcement Thursday afternoon, and will require its team members — including volunteers and students — to have received at least one dose of a vaccine b...

'Very disappointing': Doctors lament Idaho's weak COVID-19 vaccination rates for children Ian Max Stevenson, The Idaho Statesman Jun. 12—Idaho continues to fall behind the national pace with its COVID-19 vaccination rate, imperiling the state's potential to put the pandemic in its rear-view mirror for good, according to physicians. In fact, for each age group that's become eligible for the vaccine, Idaho's rate has lagged the U.S. average by at least 10 percentage points. And the paltry number of teenagers receiving the shots has doctors concerned. In mid-May, Americans age ...

You would think all health care workers would want to get vaccinated. But that hasn't been the case.

Boise businesses making changes to face mask policies The city of Boise lifted indoor mask policies Friday, but local businesses still have the option of whether or not to require face coverings in their stores. Author: Tristan Lewis Updated: 10:09 PM MDT May 14, 2021 BOISE, Idaho — Nearly 24 hours after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new guidelines on mask-wearing, the City of Boise made changes to its mask mandate as well. The city is no longer requiring masks to be worn in indoor or outdoor spaces. Limits on crowd sizes have ...