Health

Los funcionarios de salud del condado de Washoe ampliaron esta semana la elegibilidad para aquellos que buscan la vacuna COVID-19, abriendo inscripciones para personas de 65 años o más.

The dispute between Washoe County Regional Transportation Commission bus drivers and their parent company, Keolis North America, is getting weirder.

Washoe County health officials this week expanded eligibility for those seeking COVID-19 vaccine, opening signups to individuals 65 years and older.

The number of people seeking treatment for alcohol and drug issues in the Reno-Sparks area is rising dramatically.

Washoe County health officials are still encouraging people 70 and older — about 10,000 seniors — to get vaccinated.

The first known case of the B.1.351 South African variant of the COVID-19 virus in Nevada has been verified by the Nevada State Public Health Laboratory (NSPHL).

Washoe County is rescheduling some vaccinations due to storm delays in the Moderna vaccine, and local pharmacies are preparing to vaccinate people 65 and older.

The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services heard testimony this week in support of a bill to restore Medicaid coverage for inmates upon release.

Washoe County is seeing an increase in its weekly allocation of COVID-19 vaccines, and health officials say they think it’s likely this will continue.

Officials at Nevada’s health insurance exchange say they’re ready for the special enrollment period that kicks off Feb. 15.