LAS VEGAS (AP) — Health officials in Nevada have said Clark County might not be vaccinating people fast enough to reach the state's goal to remove capacity limits and social distancing requirements next month.
Southern Nevada Health District Chief Health Officer Dr. Fermin Leguen said about 50% of eligible residents 16 and older, or about 919,000 people, had received at least one shot of COVID-19 vaccines as of Friday.
Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak set a state goal to reduce restrictions by June 1. But Clark County, which includes Las Vegas, set a threshold to vaccinate 60% of its population, or more than a million people, before fully reopening.