Officials discuss COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Southern Nevada

Ray Anderson, a mechanic with Clark County Water Reclamation Districe, receives a COVID-19 vaccination from Nevada National Guard Spc. Katherine Deskins at Cashman Center in downtown Las Vegas on its first day of operations Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto

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By Mary Hynes / Las Vegas Review-Journal

January 20, 2021 - 1:01 pm

Updated January 20, 2021 - 1:09 pm

Clark County and Southern Nevada Health Heath District representatives provide updated vaccination information at a news briefing at 1 p.m. Wednesday.

The scheduled speakers are:

— North Las Vegas Councilman Scott Black, chair of the Southern Nevada District Board of Health.

— Clark County Commissioner Marilyn Kirkpatrick, vice chair of the board of health.

— Dr. Fermin Leguen, acting chief health officer with the health district.

— JoAnn Rupiper, director of clinical services for the health district.

Contact Mary Hynes at mhynes@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0336. Follow @MaryHynes1 on Twitter.

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