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Too young for the MMR shot, babies become ‘sitting ducks’ in measles outbreaks
By: Devi Shastri | Laura Ungar | AP
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LANDRUM, South Carolina (AP) — With baby Arthur too young for the measles vaccine and a sibling due in June, the Otwells grew nervous when the threat of the highly… Read More
The state’s health chief says Ohioans should talk to their doctors about contagious illnesses
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Vaccines against communicable illnesses are a hot-button issue in politics that Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff avoids. “I’m not a politician… Read More
Parents seeking religious exemptions to school vaccines win reprieve in a West Virginia county
By: John Raby | AP
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BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia judge on Thursday allowed the children of three families in one county to attend school this fall without required vaccinations, the latest move… Read More
Ohio officials confirm 3 outbreaks are over as the US measles count nears 1,200 cases
By: Devi Shastri | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The U.S. logged fewer than 30 measles cases this week as Ohio health officials confirmed three outbreaks in two counties were over. There have… Read More
Groups have sued over West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s order on religious exemptions for school vaccines
By: John Raby | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Two groups filed a lawsuit Friday over an executive order by West Virginia Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey granting religious exemptions from required school vaccines. The American… Read More
A new measles outbreak sickens 10 in Ohio as measles cases in Kansas double to 23
By: Devi Shastri | AP
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ASHTABULA COUNTY, Ohio (AP) — Health officials in Ohio say a single case of measles identified in Ashtabula County has spread to nine others. And a measles outbreak in Kansas… Read More
Vaccine rates against measles and other infections is sliding for Ohio kids
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Fewer and fewer children statewide are being immunized against preventable diseases, such as polio or measles, according to the Ohio Department of Health. Between… Read More
West Virginia’s Senate OKs a bill allowing for religious and philosophical vaccine exemptions
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia senators voted to dismantle one of the nation’s strictest school vaccination policies Friday by greenlighting an exemption for families who say mandated inoculations conflict… Read More
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
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice vetoes the bill that would have loosened school vaccine policies
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republican Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday broke with West Virginia’s GOP-majority Legislature to veto a bill that would have loosened one of the country’s strictest school vaccine… Read More
The new COVID boosters are coming: Here’s what you need to know
By: Maria Godoy | Rob Stein | Jane Greenhalgh | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — If it feels like everyone you know has COVID, you’re not alone. Cases are on the rise, and so are hospitalizations and deaths. So the federal government’s… Read More
CDC advisers back the broad rollout of new COVID boosters
By: Scott Hensley | Rob Stein | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — A panel of advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention backed the broad use of new COVID-19 vaccines, as cases of the respiratory illness rise…. Read More
New COVID vaccines get FDA approval
By: Rob Stein | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The Food and Drug Administration approved a new round of vaccines against COVID-19. The vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer and its partner BioNTech were approved Monday for… Read More
Pfizer’s RSV vaccine to protect babies gets greenlight from FDA
By: Sydney Lupkin | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first RSV vaccine for expectant mothers aimed at protecting their newborn babies. Given during the third trimester of pregnancy,… Read More
Appellate court allows discrimination claim regarding Ohio University’s COVID policies to go forward
By: Reese Thompson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – A state appellate court is allowing students and staff to move forward with a discrimination claim against Ohio University regarding its COVID-19 policies during the height… Read More
Scientists debate how lethal COVID is. Some say it’s now less risky than flu
By: Rob Stein | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Has COVID-19 become no more dangerous than the flu for most people? That’s a question that scientists are debating as the country heads into a third… Read More
A study by Ohio University researchers suggests ways to overcome COVID vaccine hesitancy
By: Gabriel Scotto
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A study by two Ohio University researchers found that people opposed to getting vaccinated against COVID-19 can be persuaded, but it requires a targeted approach. Berkeley… Read More
Opponents of vaccine and medical treatment mandates clear hurdle for proposed ballot issue
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment that guarantees an individual’s right to refuse medical procedures, treatments, and vaccines are one step closer to putting their… Read More
Vaccine mandate opponents are taking another shot at ending certain requirements
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Opponents of vaccine mandates are taking on a new fight in the Ohio Statehouse after other pieces of priority legislation failed to pass out… Read More
Opponents of vaccine mandates in Ohio say they are not giving up after the latest rejection
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Attorney General Dave Yost has rejected the latest petition summary submitted by the group that wants a ban on mandatory vaccines – either enacted… Read More
The NIH director on why Americans aren’t getting healthier, despite medical advances
By: Selena Simmons-Duffin | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — It’s Dr. Francis Collins’ last few weeks as director of the National Institutes of Health after 12 years, serving under three presidents. Collins made his name… Read More
Vaccine Bill Would Allow COVID Shot Mandates In Ohio, But Would Guarantee Lots Of Exemptions
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) —A bill allowing businesses and schools to require COVID vaccines that’s set for a full vote in the Ohio House also guarantee broad exemptions for… Read More
It’s Time For A Flu Shot. Here’s What You Need To Know
By: Fran Kritz | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — With all the talk about COVID-19 vaccines and boosters, it’s easy to forget that there’s another respiratory virus poised to strike. Yes, it’s that familiar winter… Read More
Half Of All U.S. Adults Are Now Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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The stunning speed of the vaccines’ development and rollout has helped tame COVID-19 in the U.S., which remains the worst-hit country in the world.
Fauci Says He Expects Vaccines For Younger Children By End Of Year Or Early 2022
By: Merrit Kennedy | NPR
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“If I had grandchildren, I would certainly recommend they get vaccinated,” President Biden’s chief medical adviser said. COVID vaccines for younger children are being tested in clinical trials now.