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Doses of the pediatric Pfizer vaccine could be on their way to Idaho very soon.
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Of COVID-19 cases recorded in Idaho since mid-May, 89.1% have been among unvaccinated people, according to IDHW. For hospitalizations in the past six month, 90.3% have been unvaccinated, and 88% of people who died due to COVID were not fully vaccinated.
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It’s been roughly a year and a half since the pandemic hit. We’ve seen lockdowns, school shutdowns, and vaccine rollouts. There’ve been times where things were looking up—and times where things were looking extremely grim.It’s no surprise that many are feeling burned out and frustrated. It can be hard to unpack the question of 'why am I feeling this way, why am I feeling it now and how do I navigate that?'
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Nearly 1,700 COVID-19 cases were recorded in Idahoans younger than 18 last week.
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Booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine are now recommended for some adults.
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Hospitalizations have continued to set new records since crisis standards of care were declared in Idaho last week. The surge is affecting more than just COVID patients.
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More COVID-19 patients -- the vast majority of them unvaccinated -- continue to need hospitalization and ICU care. Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Director Dave Jeppesen said this means the Treasure Valley and the Magic Valley are “imminently” close to rationing care too.
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Longer wait times in hospitals, and a possibility that someone could be turned away for care because there isn't room or resources available are some of the consequences.
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Idaho’s hospitals are seeing COVID-19 surges that are approaching levels reached last winter, when the state nearly activated crisis standards of care.
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Idaho Health and Welfare has distributed more than 350 of the saliva test kits since announcing the program in June.