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Photo courtesy of the CDCCOVID is surging, but new vaccines have been approved. Here’s what to know -
Jo Ingles/Statehouse News BureauThe Ohio Department of Health is tracking both the mosquito-borne West Nile virus and COVID.
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Just over half of Ohio adults who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus have also received a booster shot. An Ohio State University professor blames the lag in part on how the vaccine rolled out in Ohio. -
The streaming platform will add a new content advisory to any podcast episode that discusses COVID-19, which will direct listeners to a hub with information from "trusted sources." -
Hundreds of Cleveland Clinic employees across the country have been placed on unpaid leave for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine. Officials did not say how long those placed on leave would have to change their minds and get the shot before being officially fired. -
It's a sibling of the first omicron variant that swept the world. Is it more contagious? Does it cause severe disease? Will it keep current omicron surges going? Researchers are looking for answers. -
A new Ohio State University study found that Black Americans who were at first hesitant about COVID-19 vaccinations changed their minds after learning more information. Hesitancy among white Americans dropped by only 1%. -
MetroHealth was the first healthcare system in Cleveland to require the shot for staff back in October, and hospital officials told Ideastream Public Media on Thursday that 11 employees have been terminated for refusing to comply with the vaccine mandate. -
Earlier this month, the Ohio Department of Health said it would send rapid COVID tests first to K-12 schools instead of libraries and health departments. But now the health department is considering reversing that decision. -
The Ohio Department of Health has changed the way K-12 schools should notify parents about COVID cases in their buildings. ODH said it is not worthwhile for schools to alert parents of individual cases of COVID in classrooms or buildings anymore. -
A team of prominent sports scientists has classified athletes into six categories based on ability, diversity of sports and exercise patterns. Today on Wellness Wednesday, see where you rank. -
Some retailers are starting to get the first wave of the 400 million free masks being distributed by the federal government. Every person is allowed to receive up to three masks.
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Health, Science & EnvironmentOhio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff says COVID-19 rates have increased in recent weeks, but they are increasing from historically low levels. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentA new respiratory syncytial virus vaccine approved by the FDA Monday is now being recommended by the CDC and could be available by mid-October. -
After vaccines became widely available in 2021, "the excess death rate among Republican voters was 43% higher than the excess death rate among Democratic voters," Yale researchers say. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentThe federally funded Pandemic-Electronic Benefit Transfer program was created to support families who count on free and reduced-cost lunch programs when schools went virtual in 2020. The program ends with the current school year. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentThe fears of a "triple threat" of the three respiratory viruses hitting all at once in Ohio may have subsided, but health officials say there’s still concern about the future when it comes to COVID, the flu and RSV. -
Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today endorsed a proposal to make big changes in the nation's approach to vaccinating people against COVID-19. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentThe new approach would simplify vaccination guidance so that, every fall, people would get a new shot, updated to try to match whatever variant is dominant. -
The expiration date printed on the free COVID-19 test distributed by the federal government may not be telling the full story. The FDA earlier this year approved a request from the manufacturer to extend expiration dates. -
Updated COVID boosters are now available for anyone age 12 or older. The CDC is urging anyone who is eligible to sign up but some vaccine experts say some people might want to wait. -
Pfizer has submitted data on its bivalent COVID-19 booster shot that specifically targets the latest omicron subvariants. If authorized, the company says the shots could be ready as soon as September.
