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State Reps. Reggie Stoltzfus (R-Paris Twp.) and Jena Powell (R-Arcanum) speak at the press conference announcing their planned legislation.

Lawmaker Proposes Ban On Ohio's Vax-A-Million Drawings

Karen Kasler

Just as the first of five drawings for a million dollars and for a college scholarship is taking place on Monday, a Republican state representative who’s been critical of Gov. Mike DeWine’s mask mandate and COVID shutdowns has sponsored a bill to ban the Vax-A-Million shot lottery.

Ohio State University clinic manager Paige Blankenship, left, administers one of the first Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines to Osvaldo Campanella Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio.

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Students Faint After Johnson & Johnson Vaccine, OSU Doctor Blames Lack Of Food And Water

Debbie Holmes

At least two dozen students who got vaccinated at the Schottenstein Center over the weekend fainted after they got the Johnson & Johnson shot. Ohio State Dr. Jim Allen thinks it was due to lack of proper hydration and not the vaccine.

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Coronavirus In Ohio: Contact Tracing Begins To Ramp Up On Local Level

Andy Chow

The state is continuing to build up its contact tracing infrastructure through a partnership with local health departments as health officials tout the…

A sign on the main branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library downtown branch, on May 4.

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Coronavirus In Ohio: Some Libraries Reopening Across The State

Jo Ingles

The Columbus Metropolitan Library system has announced plans to slowly begin reopening this month.In an email Thursday, Columbus Library CEO Patrick…