BioUtah is pleased to provide the life sciences community with a current summary of state COVID-19 initiatives and grant programs managed by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development. Visit business.utah.gov/coronavirus to learn more. Coronavirus Prevention Messaging Grants Grants of up to $50,000, $75,000 or $250,000 for social media, targeted audience and mass media campaigns, respectively, […]

The Administration on Wednesday released a detailed plan for the distribution of free COVID-19 vaccines beginning next year. The plan would prioritze vaccines for healthcare workers, essential employees, and high-risk indiividuals. From there, distribution would be expanded to the broader population. The plan includes two documents: documents: A strategic distribution overview along with an interim […]

TestUtah has some new twists. Following the expiration of certain state contracts September 1, the Utah Department of Public Health has changed direction and contracted with a Los Angeles laboratory, Fulgent Genetics, to process COVID-19 testing for Utahns under the state’s coronavirus testing initiative. The test, which has received EUA from the FDA, will be […]