Vaccines

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Sherri Tenpenny's license has been reinstated by the Ohio State Medical Board, which governs medical professionals.

The Centers for Disease Control said the rate of kindergarteners exempted from school vaccinations has hit the highest level ever at a national average of 3%.

The trivalent vaccine protected against multiple COVID-19 variants in tests with mice and hamsters.

Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff said over the past two years, 10% of kindergartners haven’t had all of the recommended childhood vaccines against measles, polio, pertussis and mumps.

Ohio State University is no longer requiring students, faculty and non-hospital staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The change is in response to vaccine policy changes at the federal level and to remain compliant with state law.

The outbreak began in June with the first recorded measles case in Columbus in over 20 years.

Heading into the third fall of the pandemic, Americans will have access to booster shots reformulated to fight omicron sub-variants.

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.