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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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Columbus health officials are encouraging residents to test for COVID before they gather for the July 4th holiday. -
Columbus Public Health will hold a COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Saturday with Pfizer pediatric doses for children ages 6 months and older. Other COVID vaccines and boosters will also be available. -
COVID-19 vaccines for kids six months and older are rolling out this week in Columbus. -
NPR talks to Claire Hannan, who has helped navigate vaccine rollouts in all 50 states, about some of the challenges involved in quickly getting shots out to millions of young kids. -
The COVID-19 vaccines for Ohio’s youngest children are expected to be approved in coming days, and Ohio’s Department of Health says that they are well supplied and well organized to provide the shots.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is lifting its COVID-19 testing requirement for airline travelers coming into the country. It's a major change for the travel industry. -
The study found that 6 months later, many people who had the Delta variant still had not regained their sense of smell. -
People who catch COVID may feel as if they won't get it again, at least not for a long time. Their immune system should be primed to fight it off in the future. Right? Well, let's see. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentFrom 2019 to 2020, alcohol induced deaths rose 25% nationally and 22% in Ohio. -
COVID-19 vaccinations for children younger than 5 could start right after the Juneteenth holiday.
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The first U.S. omicron case was identified last Wednesday – about a week after its discovery in South Africa. While there are concerns about the variant’s transmissibility, the number of mutations it possesses make it easier to detect than other strains. -
There's serious concern about the effectiveness of vaccines against the omicron strain. But there's also reason to be hopeful — especially for those who've had a booster. -
The Ohio Senate leader is considering a House bill that bans certain vaccine mandates and grants broad exemptions. The bill would be enforced on businesses and schools in both the private and public sectors. -
The individual returned from South Africa on Nov. 22 and had mild symptoms. Cases have been found in more than 20 countries, less than a week after the worrying new variant was first identified. -
The first winners have been announced in the Ohio scholarship lottery. It's meant to incentivize young people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.
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Gov. Mike DeWine said on Monday that he is waiting for additional information about the omicron variant of the coronavirus. DeWine said early indications are that this new variant is very contagious, but he has seen no indication that vaccines don’t work. -
This first week back to work at the Ohio Statehouse after Thanksgiving includes only a few committee hearings, but some high-profile bills including COVID vaccine mandate exemptions will be discussed. -
A new coronavirus variant, first discovered in South Africa, has begun to spread around the globe. Vaccine producers say they're working to get ahead of the new strain. -
Columbus has tied the record it set last year for number of homicides. Two shootings this week brought that total to 177, contributing to the trend of increased violence in the city. -
The Ohio Department of Health continues to urge vaccinations for COVID, while Republican lawmakers and elected officials push back on vaccine mandates.
