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UDOH says first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine will arrive on Monday

UPDATED: DECEMBER 12, 2020 AT 9:39 AM

The mind-boggling logistics of transporting one of the most important vaccines in history. Credit: Justin Tallis/Pool/Getty Images

BY RYAN MEEKS
KSLNewsRadio

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Health announced on Twitter that the first shipment of the new COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in the state on Monday, with a second shipment arriving on Tuesday.

The UDOH did not say how many doses of the vaccine will arrive in each shipment.

This news comes the day after the FDA approved the Pfizer vaccine for use in the United States.

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Wash hands frequently and thoroughly, with soap and water, for at least 20 seconds.
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