SALT LAKE CITY — Utah has hit a major milestone for vaccinations.
Governor Spencer Cox's office announced on Tuesday that 70% of those over the age of 18 have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The governor's office said that numbers kept by the Utah Department of Health showed the state around 65%. But when you factor in services like the VA hospital, tribal services, U.S. Department of Defense, etc., we climb to 70.2%.
Utah also has a very young population and it was only fairly recently that the CDC allowed vaccines to be given to people over the age of 12. In fact, roughly one-third of the state's population is under 18.
In a post on Twitter, the governor's office praised UDOH and local health departments for their work to get people vaccinated.
We also can’t thank our local health departments enough.
— Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox (@GovCox) July 6, 2021
They scrambled to take the lead on setting up mass vaccine sites all across the state, and they continue to provide vaccines in their communities. 11/