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- COVID-19 vaccine booster doses update — flyer, English – Jan. 25, 2022
- COVID-19 vaccine booster doses update — flyer, Spanish – Jan. 28, 2022
- Omicron variant information — flyer, English
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DHW COVID-19 Vaccine Media Briefings
- Visuals from the media briefings are available at: https://publicdocuments.dhw.idaho.gov/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=19284&dbid=0&repo=PUBLIC-DOCUMENTS
- March 15, 2022
- March 1, 2022
- Feb. 15, 2022: COVID19 Media Briefing
- Feb. 8, 2022: COVID19 Media Briefing
- Feb. 1, 2022: COVID19 Media Briefing
- Jan. 25, 2022: COVID19 Media Briefing
- Jan. 18, 2022: COVID19 Media Briefing
- Jan. 11, 2022, COVID19 Media Briefing
- Dec. 14 COVID-19 Media Briefing
- Nov. 30 COVID-19 Media Briefing
- Nov. 22 Crisis Standards of Care and COVID-19 Media Briefing
- Nov 16 COVID-19 Media Briefing
- Nov 9 COVID-19 Media Briefing
- Nov 2 COVID-19 Media Briefing
- Oct 26 COVID-19 Media Briefing
- Oct 19 COVID-19 Media Briefing
- Oct 12 COVID-19 Media Briefing
- Oct 5 COVID-19 Media Briefing
- Sept 28 COVID-19 Media Briefing
- Sept 21 COVID-19 Media Briefing
- Sept 14 COVID19 Media Briefing
- Sept 7 COVID19 Media Briefing
- Aug 31 COVID19 Media Briefing
- Aug 24 COVID19 Media Briefing
- Aug 17 COVID19 Media Briefing
- Aug 3 COVID19 Media Briefing
- July 20 COVID19 Media Briefing
- June 22 COVID19 Media Briefing
- June 8 COVID19 Media Briefing
- May 25 COVID19 Media Briefing
- May 11 COVID19 Media Briefing
- April 27 COVID19 Media Briefing
- April 20 COVID19 Media Briefing
- April 13 COVID19 Media Briefing
- April 6 COVID19 Media Briefing
- March 30 COVID19 Media Briefing
- March 24 COVID19 Media Briefing
- March 16 COVID19 Media Briefing
- March 9 COVID19 Media Briefing
- March 2 COVID19 Media Briefing
- Feb 23 COVID19 Media Briefing
- Feb 16 COVID19 Media Briefing
- Feb 9 COVID19 Media Briefing
- Feb. 2 COVID19 Media Briefing
- Jan 26 COVID19 Media Briefing
- Jan 19 COVID19 Media Briefing
- Jan 12 COVID19 Media Briefing
- Jan 5 COVID19 Media Briefing
Vaccine Background Information
Benefits of Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine
COVID-19 vaccination can prevent serious illness or death if infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Getting vaccinated can also protect people around you, particularly people at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19. While those infected may receive some natural immunity, the effects of infection are unpredictable and can be extremely dangerous, even life threatening. The emergence of new variants underscores the importance of vaccination, boosters, and preventive efforts to protect against COVID-19. The best way to protect yourself is to get vaccinated AND boosted.
The safety of COVID-19 vaccines is very important. COVID-19 vaccines were tested and reviewed in clinical trials among tens of thousands of people. Safety of the vaccine is continuously monitored by multiple agencies including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and have now been safely given to hundreds of millions of Americans. The available vaccines in the US are effective at preventing against severe disease and death from COVID-19.
COVID-19 vaccination is an important tool to help stop the COVID-19 pandemic. Wearing masks indoors and in crowded outdoor spaces helps to reduce your chance of being exposed to the virus or spreading it to others, but these measures are difficult to maintain for long periods of time. Vaccines work with your immune system so it will be ready to fight the virus if you are exposed.