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Although covid vaccines have been available to children as young as 5 for more than a month, they’re not being offered in some rural Montana counties, and parents don’t know where to find them in others.
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Democrat Jon Tester says he opposes the COVID vaccine mandate for private businesses with more than 100 employees. In a statement released Tuesday, Tester described the mandate as a "burdensome regulation."
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A federal judge ruled Tuesday the Biden administration does not have the authority to implement a vaccine mandate for health care workers.
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A hospital network northwest Montana is among the many health care systems in the state that will follow a federal rule requiring staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Hospitals that don’t comply could lose federal funding.
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Following the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s endorsement of COVID-19 booster shots for all fully vaccinated adults, state health officials say Montanans wanting a booster should have no trouble finding one.
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St. Vincent Healthcare, RiverStone Health and Billings Clinic said in a joint statement that “Bottom line ... we are requiring our healthcare workers to become vaccinated against COVID-19."
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Gov. Greg Gianforte on Tuesday applauded a federal court decision pausing the Biden administration’s rule mandating COVID-19 vaccines or testing for employers with 100 or more employees.
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RiverStone Health said more than 270 people received vaccines at its clinic this weekend, including about 150 children.
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Kids aged 5-11 can now get vaccinated against COVID-19. Dr. Lauren Wilson, a pediatrician at Community Medical Center in Missoula, answers some common questions about the vaccine.
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A second state-sponsored monoclonal antibody treatment clinic is opening in western Montana.