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Free vaccine clinic, Thurs., Oct. 10, 9 to 11am, Athens Community Center
It’s time to protect yourself against influenza and COVID. A free vaccine clinic for the community, sponsored by Shrivers Pharmacy, The Athens Village, and the Athens Senior Center, will be… Read More
As winter nears, some parents are still searching for the new pediatric COVID shot
By: Jackie Fortier | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — On September 12, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the next round of pediatric COVID shots for everyone 6 months and older. The CDC indicated… Read More
With the new COVID vaccine available in Ohio, health leaders encourage people to get the shot
By: Bill Rinehart | WVXU
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CINCINNATI (WVXU) — The director of Ohio’s Health Department says the new COVID vaccine is out and should be readily available across the state. Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff says COVID is… Read More
The FDA clears updated COVID-19 vaccines for kids under age 5
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — U.S. regulators on Thursday cleared doses of the updated COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than age 5. The Food and Drug Administration’s decision aims to better… Read More
FDA authorizes first revamp of COVID vaccines to target omicron
By: Scott Hensley | Rob Stein | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Food and Drug Administration authorized reformulated versions of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines that aim to protect against the omicron variant. The new shots target… Read More
Holzer And O’Bleness Respond To Understaffing And High COVID Numbers With Familiar Pandemic Protocols
By: Kaitlin Thorne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — COVID-19 numbers continue to rise in Southeast Ohio, causing local health care systems to be stretched thin and re-institute early 2020 pandemic protocols. Holzer Health Systems… Read More
DeWine Signs Bill Banning Schools, Colleges From Mandating COVID-19 Vaccine Under Emergency Use
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) has signed a bill into law that prohibits public K-12 schools, colleges, and universities from requiring people to get a vaccine if that… Read More
Health Experts Urge COVID-19 Caution For Unvaccinated People This Fourth Of July
By: Taylor Burnette
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POMEROY, Ohio (WOUB) – People in the region are getting ready for the Fourth of July as the nation falls short of President Biden’s 70% vaccination goal. Michelle Barnhart, a… Read More
All Ohioans 16 Years And Up Eligible For COVID Shots Starting March 29
By: Anna Huntsman | WCPN
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WCPN) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced all Ohioans will qualify for the vaccines by the end of the month, during a news briefing at the state’s first… Read More
DeWine Says Ohio ‘On Track’ To Make COVID-19 Vaccine Available For Every Adult By May 1
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The national goal laid out by President Joe Biden to make the COVID-19 vaccine available to every adult by May 1 is within reach for… Read More
CDC Says It’s Safe For Vaccinated People To Do These Activities
By: Allison Aubrey | Rachel Treisman | NPR
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New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can gather indoors in some circumstances but should keep wearing masks in public.
Ohio Residents 50 And Up Eligible For COVID-19 Vaccine Starting March 11
By: Taylor Haggerty | WCPN
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCPN) — Coronavirus vaccinations will expand to include Ohio residents over 50 years of age, those with Type 2 diabetes and those with end-stage renal disease starting Thursday,… Read More
1 Shot Or 2 Shots? ‘The Vaccine That’s Available To You — Get That’
By: Will Stone | NPR
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As the new Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine rolls out, the health care community is trying to ward off misconceptions about it. The vaccine’s one-shot feature may be what wins many over.
State Sponsoring 15 Mass Vaccination Clinics
By: Anna Huntsman | WCPN
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WCPN) — More options will soon be available to eligible people in our region seeking a COVID-19 vaccine. Gov. Mike DeWine announced Friday at a press conference in Cleveland… Read More
First U.S. Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Doses Shipped Sunday Night
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 4 million doses of the newest COVID-19 vaccine shipped Sunday night, and will begin to be delivered to states for injections starting on Tuesday. The White… Read More