In a National First, an Idaho Health Department Is Refusing to Give COVID Vaccines

MONDAY, Nov. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In what may be a first for the United States, a regional public health department in Idaho will no longer provide COVID-19 vaccines, following a close vote by its board.

“I’m not aware of anything else like this,” said Adriane Casalotti, chief of government and public affairs for the National Association of County and City Health Officials, told the Associated Press. She noted that some health departments have stopped offering the vaccine because of cost or low demand, but not based on the value of the shots themselves.