The Idaho Division of Public Health has received reports of two healthcare workers experiencing severe allergic reactions, also referred to as serious adverse events, after they received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
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Idaho COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee to meet Friday
The COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee will meet from noon to 2 p.m. (MT) on Friday, Dec.
COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Idaho this week
COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech is arriving in Idaho this week, and by the end of the week the state is expecting to have received all of our initial allotment of 13,650 doses of the ultra-cold vaccine.
Board of Health and Welfare adopts rule for timely activation of crisis standards of care
At an emergency board meeting today, the Board of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare approved a temporary administrative rule…
COVID-19 is now the leading cause of death in Idaho
The Department of Health and Welfare has announced that COVID-19 is the leading cause of death in Idaho for November, based on preliminary data collected from death certificates. It is the third leading cause of death from January 2020 through November 2020.
DHW encourages Idaho Medicaid providers to apply for funding before Dec. 18 deadline
Idaho Medicaid providers may be eligible for funding from the Medicaid Provider CFAC Stabilization Funding Opportunity, but the deadline is fast approaching. The one-page application is due by 5 p.m. Dec. 18.
Board of Health and Welfare to meet Friday to vote on rule for crisis standards of care
The Idaho Board of Health and Welfare will meet via WebEx and in Boise at 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 11, to review and vote on an administrative rule for crisis standards of care. Members will consider Docket No. 16-0209-2101 Crisis Standards of Care for Healthcare Entities.
Idaho COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee to meet Friday
The COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee will meet from noon to 2 p.m. (MT) on Friday, Dec.
Idaho’s COVID-19 data dashboard will not be updated on Thanksgiving Day
The Department of Health and Welfare staff will update the COVID-19 dashboard case data daily this week, except for Thursday. The counts from Thursday will be included in the Friday update.
COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee to meet Friday
The COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee will meet from noon to 2 p.m.