Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Covid vaccinations provided by the Salt Lake County Health Department at the Rancho Market parking lot on Redwood Road, on Thursday, January 6, 2022. The county health department expects to receive its first shipment of the updated COVID-19 vaccine this week.
“The manufacturer and the shipping — it’s not definite,” Rupp said of the vaccine’s expected Salt Lake County arrival. “They’ve told us to expect it this week, but we are prepared that it may be next week.”when individuals can schedule vaccine appointments with the agency. Those who want to schedule an appointment will need to do so over the phone.
Rupp also encouraged individuals to get their flu and RSV vaccines this fall, if eligible. The RSV vaccine is new this year, but is limited to pregnant people, people 60 years or older, and infants 8 months old or younger.