Anna Huntsman
Anna joined ideastream in 2019, where she reports on health news for WCPN and WVIZ in Cleveland. She has also served as an associate producer for NewsDepth. Before that, Anna was a 2019 Carnegie-Knight News21 fellow at Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism.
Anna graduated with a B.S. in Journalism from Kent State University. Contact her with tips or story ideas, and follow her on Twitter @AnnaHuntsman_.
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Ohio hospitals and health departments are trying to figure out how to give out 200,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine that are expiring at the end of the month.
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Hundreds of thousands of Ohioans have already signed up for the Vax-A-Million lottery giveaway after the web portal and phone line opened on Tuesday, according to state officials. -
A middle school library is usually a quiet place. But after Ohio officials gave the green light for kids aged 12 to 15 to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, the library inside Edgewood Middle School in Wooster was abuzz with young teens lining up to get their first dose of the shot. -
Despite deaths and high infection rates, the parts of Ohio where the Amish live have the state's lowest vaccination rates. Most Amish aren't getting vaccinated; the few who do aren't open about it. -
COVID-19 vaccines could soon be opening up in Ohio to a new group: kids 12 and up. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will decide in the coming weeks whether to authorize the Pfizer vaccine for children aged 12 to 15, said Dr. Purva Grover, director of pediatric emergency departments at Cleveland Clinic. The vaccine is currently authorized for anyone ages 16 and up.
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Ohio’s idyllic Amish country, which includes several northeast Ohio counties, looks like a snapshot from the past. Cars navigate around buggies traveling on the winding roads while large billboards lure tourists with homemade cheeses and expertly sewn quilts. But many in this community are resistant to modern medical interventions and are also hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine, even as the pandemic has sickened and killed local residents. -
People only need to wait two weeks after their symptoms subside to get the COVID-19 shot, doctors advise. -
Of the nearly 1.9 million Ohioans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, 34 individuals have since contracted the virus, according to the Ohio Department of Health. None of the individuals died from the illness, but five were reportedly hospitalized. -
Parental consent is required for individuals under the age of 18 to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, but what is needed at the appointment may differ by provider, according to Ohio health officials. -
Gov. Mike DeWine has announced the coronavirus vaccine will be available for anyone over the age of 16 by month's end.Speaking Tuesday at a new mass…
