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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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The Justice Department argues that the order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in early 2021 "falls easily within the CDC's statutory authority." -
Health officials are encouraging residents to test before they gather with family and friends. -
Residents of counties that went heavily for Donald Trump in the 2020 election are more than twice as likely to die from COVID-19 than those living in areas that went for President Biden. -
It has been a wild ride for graduating high school seniors. After a normal freshman year, their worlds were turned upside down during their sophomore years when the pandemic hit. -
Despite the nation reaching the grim milestone of 1 million COVID deaths, ODH Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff says Ohio is doing "well" compared to previous spikes. -
The virus became the third leading cause of death in the U.S., and caused so many to die in the prime of life that the country experienced the biggest drop in life expectancy since World War II. -
The Food and Drug Administration expanded authorization of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID vaccine to enable kids ages 5 to 11 who were vaccinated at least five months ago to get a third shot. -
Households in the U.S. will receive eight test kits via the U.S. Postal Service. The release comes as cases have risen over 60% in the U.S. over the past two weeks. -
Tree pollen counts are especially high in Northeast Ohio, with grass pollen -
We asked experts from around the world: What would they like to see on the agenda for this virtual event. Their ideas include fair pay for all health workers — and a makeover for foreign aid.
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The vaccines now in use are based on the form of the virus that circulated at the beginning of the pandemic and are less effective against the omicron variant. New options are in the works. -
Federal health officials are convening with outside advisers April 6 to talk about a vaccine plan, whether that's another booster in the fall, an omicron shot or one that targets more than one strain. -
Highland County Judge Rocky Coss and his statewide committee made 100 recommendations to the Ohio Supreme Court including remote hearings and testimony -
Health officials argue the protection of the COVID vaccine booster wanes over time and say some people need a second booster. But other infectious disease experts say three shots are enough for now. -
People who are 50 and older and certain immunocompromised individuals may get a second Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster four months after they received the first. -
Though findings are preliminary, many studies suggest that vaccinated people have good protection against the condition, although just how much is still up for debate. -
No deaths were reported in tests, and there were no signs of myocarditis, or heart inflammation, as a side effect. -
The Ohio wastewater monitoring program's goal is to measure the amount of COVID-19 genetic matter in stool in order to alert local health officials of impending surges, but the data lags, officials say. -
While approval would only be for those populations, an infectious disease specialist from Mount Carmel Medical Group says may be good for everyone. -
If approved, this would be the second booster shot Moderna has issued for people ages 18 and up.
