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Why thousands of Utahns have missed their second COVID-19 vaccine dose and how it might affect the spread of the virus

The biggest risks of missed doses is that COVID-19 will continue to spread and eventually produce more hazardous variants, Utah doctor says.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Nurse Julia Paas, right, goes over information with Betsy Altschuler as she gets ready to receive her second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Utah Film Studios in Park City on Thursday, March 18, 2021. More than 70,000 Utahns have missed their second dose of vaccine in a two-shot course, state health officials said, a pace that is slightly higher than the national rate.