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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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They say this variant, which has been prevalent in Europe, could make its way to Ohio soon. They caution Ohioans to prepare instead of worrying. -
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. -
Cleveland Clinic detected the highly contagious subvariant in its labs a few weeks ago that is causing a surge of cases in Europe. But health officials say it does not seem to be driving any local surges in new cases yet. -
Pfizer and BioNTech are planning to ask the Food and Drug Administration to authorize a second COVID-19 booster shot for people age 65 and older. -
The White House asked for more money from Congress to keep its COVID response going. But that hasn't happened, so some things need to be wound down. -
In March 2020, we asked experts in school disruptions what the long-range effects might be as COVID-19 closed schools. How did those predictions pan out?
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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.
