Idaho Doctor Considers Next Phase Of COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts

By Samantha Wright,

Published June 23, 2021 at 1:26 PM MDT

A silhouette of someone receiving a vaccine.

More than half of Idaho's adult population have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot. Will it be enough to protect the state from another surge?

Meanwhile, Idaho's coronavirus positivity rate remains low. Idaho Matters checks in with Dr. David Pate about the Delta variant, and answers your questions at this stage of the pandemic. Pate is the former CEO of St. Luke's Health System and a volunteer member of Gov. Brad Little's coronavirus task force.

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Samantha Wright

As Senior Producer of our live daily talk show Idaho Matters, I’m able to indulge my love of storytelling and share all kinds of information (I was probably a Town Crier in a past life). My career has allowed me to learn something new everyday and to share that knowledge with all my friends on the radio.

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Idaho Doctor Considers Next Phase Of COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts

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