Vaccination

Idaho lawmakers now have two competing “medical freedom” bills hoping to fill the shoes of legislation vetoed over the weekend.

It’ll be up to Gov. Brad Little whether private businesses in Idaho can refuse to serve customers or hire employees who don’t treat their own health conditions.

Idaho lawmakers are advancing a bill expanding a ban on medical mandates from public entities and businesses. The proposal was introduced in February and originally written to target COVID Vaccinations requirements. The amended version was rebranded as the Medical Freedom Act.

With Robert F. Kennedy Junior on the short list for the next head of the Department of Health and Human Services Idaho Matters takes a look at what possible changes could be made to our health care.

Southwest District Health will no longer offer the COVID-19 vaccine at its offices.

Seasonal vaccines for COVID 19, the flu and RSV are now available.

The level of COVID-19 is up in Boise, at least according to the spike of the disease found in the city's waterwaste.

For many people, vaccines for flu, viruses and COVID-19 strains are extremely effective at warding off the diseases they’re designed to protect against. But for some, including the elderly and people with chronic diseases, the results can be less effective.

Idaho Matters takes a look at the development of polio and how it is still impacting people, as we approach World Polio Day on October 24.

Earlier this week vaccine maker Novavax said it had shipped millions of doses of its updated COVID-19 shots to distributors around the United States.