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Vaccine vacation? Nevada numbers show 57K doses given to people from out-of-state

Posted at 9:26 PM, Apr 19, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-20 01:25:21-04

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Are some taking a Las Vegas COVID-19 vaccine vacation?

During Nevada's COVID-19 response call this afternoon state officials said 57,000 doses of the vaccines administered here in the state were given to people who are from out of the state.

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It's not clear how many of those people are tourists or people who may have a second home here or who live here part-time.

According to state health officials, more than 1.6 million vaccine doses have been administered in Nevada so far.