The expansion of Nevada's vaccine eligibility comes as welcome news to those running public vaccination sites. Sites in Clark County have had trouble filling their open appointments.

Nevada and the Las Vegas Medical District need additional laboratory infrastructure, and such investments would grow and diversify the economy, a new report concludes.

I’m sure you've seen it, pictures and videos on social media of COVID-19 vaccination cards and injections.

I’m sure you've seen it, pictures and videos on social media of COVID-19 vaccination cards and injections.

Thousands of vaccine appointments have gone unfilled in the past week, leading local health officials to urge opening COVID-19 vaccinations to people 55 and older.

Even as more and more Nevadans get vaccinated, those who are not eligible yet feel left in the dark. That includes people with chronic health conditions.

Sunday marked another day of more than 2 million Americans receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. The CDC will soon publish guidelines for people who are fully vaccinated.

Don’t skip that second shot. As Clark County awaits its first shipment of the single-dose COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by the Johnson & Johnson-owned Janssen, more than 300,000 people are halfway through their regimens of previously approved two-shot vaccines — and health officials remind them to stay the course.

Appointment-only COVID-19 vaccinations are available at UNLV.

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Starting any job amid a pandemic can be daunting, but imagine if the position involved leading a new medical school.

In just five years, UNLV has earned full medical school accreditation.