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Idaho Lowers Vaccine Age Amid Rising COVID ER Visits
9/30/2025
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- Idaho expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to 6 months and older, per Idaho state epidemiologist Dr. Christine Hahn.
- Health insurers will cover COVID-19 vaccines with no cost-sharing through 2026.
- Idaho's COVID-related ER visits rise to 50-80 per day, signaling ongoing transmission.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urges risk-based vaccination decisions for people under 65.
