This is something no parent wants to hear. Idaho is seeing a surge in COVID cases in babies and toddlers, and the most likely cause is the delta variant. There is one thing parents are being asked to do to protect them.
The Twin Falls School District has recently been under fire for a rumor that has been circulating that the district is administering COVID 19 vaccines to children over the age of 12 without parental consent. This is not accurate.
The governor and state health officials are worried COVID-19 case counts could increase this fall and exceed last year's peak daily counts if more Idahoans don't get vaccinated.
The same questions arise with requiring active military get the vaccine as we heard when local hospitals announced the same requirement for hospital workers.
On Thursday evening crowds gathered on the north side of the St. Luke's hospital in Twin Falls to participate in a rally of support for local hospital heroes.
A new mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic will make its way through the Magic Valley and Wood River Valley beginning Friday (May 7) aimed at reaching rural and remote communities.
For the second time in a week, United States health officials have called for the halting of usage of a Covid-19 vaccine out of fear for potential blood clotting.
Administration of a fourth type of Covid-19 vaccine has halted after a potential link between the substance and blood clotting of the brain has resulted in further product research.