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Nevada child vaccine rates continue decline, raising herd immunity concerns

New state data shows that in the 2024-25 school year, kindergarten students fell even farther from the threshold required for community protection against measles

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A medical staff member prepares a COVID -19 vaccine during the Amazon employees Covid-19 vaccination event at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in North Las Vegas.

How to get an updated COVID-19 shot in Nevada

The Nevada State Board of Pharmacy released new guidance on Sept. 5 that stipulated pharmacists could widely administer the new COVID-19 vaccine. Both CVS and Walgreens are now offering it in Nevada.

Reno Food Systems' Lyndsey Langsdale, center, and Meagan O'Farrell in front of a freezer full of pork from Fallon's First Fruits Sustainable Farm.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks as President Donald Trump listens at an event.

What to know about mRNA vaccines

This week, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime vaccine critic, canceled $500 million in government-funded research projects to create new mRNA vaccines.

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