Don't know when a COVID-19 vaccine will be ready, but the state of Utah has a plan for distributing it

The COVID-19 vaccine could be ready to be distributed as soon as mid-December, if all goes well.

States across the country are preparing for how to get the vaccine out to the people — and who should get it first. The state of Utah went over its plan with reporters on Nov. 18, and here’s how I wrote it up for sltrib.com.

Here’s what else I’ve written about COVID-19 in recent weeks:

• Here’s what hospitals have had to do to juggle workloads, patient demand and other issues to keep everybody healthy during the current surge in cases.

• Here is an FAQ about how Gov. Gary Herbert’s Nov. 8 statewide mask order is supposed to work.

• Dr. Joseph Miner, the director of the Utah Department of Health who was sidelined during most of the COVID-19 pandemic because of personal health issues, is retiring at the end of the year.

• Salt Lake County announced it would close its four downtown Salt Lake City arts venues, leaving the Utah Symphony, Ballet West and musician/composer Kurt Bestor to scramble its holiday performance plans. Meanwhile, Macy’s City Creek unveiled its candy windows, maintaining a holiday tradition that goes back to 1972 — and is one of the few Christmas bright spots downtown this year.

• And, as always, read all of my colleagues’ coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic at sltrib.com/coronavirus.