Eighteen of 50 new doctors marking their graduations Friday as the inaugural class of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine plan to stay in Nevada for their residencies, officials said.

The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV celebrated its first graduating class Friday, with speakers emphasizing the significance of the milestone moment.

Officials say 18 of 50 new doctors graduating as the inaugural class of the UNLV Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine plan to stay in Nevada for their residencies.

The Pfizer vaccine for kids ages 12-15 could be ready to go as soon as next week, but the news comes with mixed reactions.

For trusted medical information at the local and regional levels, everyday physicians are becoming spokespeople for vaccination against COVID-19. And Marc Kahn, dean of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, doesn’t mince his words.

After a temporary halt, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ended the pause of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on April 23.

The Johnson and Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine is once again being administered in Southern Nevada after the CDC and FDA lifted the brief pause on deploying the vaccine.

The single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine is back in circulation at Las Vegas vaccination sites.