A nurse fills a syringe with COVID-19 vaccine. (Orlin Wagner / AP)

Southwest District Health, which covers Adams, Gem, Payette, Canyon, and Washington counties, will no longer offer the COVID-19 vaccine at its offices.

After a board of directors meeting Tuesday with more than 300 public comments against the vaccine, as well as presentations from well-known doctors, including Dr. Ryan Cole, who spread misinformation about vaccines, the board voted 4-3 against administering the vaccine.

Dr. David Pate, former CEO of St. Luke's Health System, joined Idaho Matters to talk more about this decision.