By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, 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,” Adriane Casalotti, …
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