The Athens City Council Committee of the Whole deliberated on the possibility of extending the city’s mask mandate — and discussed when it might be lifted again.
Trying to understand how to get the coronavirus vaccine can create a whirlwind of confusion for even the most dedicated of news readers given the decentralization of the entire process.
Though be warned: vaccine supply remains severely short and there is no guarantee that youâll get a dose â even if you are of age.
Hereâs all of the information we know about how you or a loved one can schedule an appointment to be immunized.
Am I eligible for a vaccine?
As of Feb 8. anybody age 65 or older can receive a vaccine. Also eligible are those with severe congenital or developmental disabilities and K-12 school teachers.
Three deaths related to the coronavirus were recently reported in Athens County, bringing the countyâs total deaths up to nine.
According to COVID-19 summary data compiled by the Ohio Department of Health, a female in the 60-69 age bracket has a date of death listed as Dec. 18.
In addition, a female in the 80 and older age bracket is listed as having a date of death of Dec. 14. A male in the 70-79 age bracket is listed as having a date of death of Dec. 12.
Out of fatalities previously reported, one occurred with a female aged 80 or older and another with a male aged 70-79. The date of death listed for the female fatality is Nov. 20; the date of death for the male fatality is listed as âunknownâ in ODHâs summary data, but the male is listed as having a hospital admission date of Nov. 17.
The Athens City-County Health Department on Wednesday began administering COVID-19 vaccines to EMS workers and select congregate care facilities at a point of dispensing clinic (POD) located at the Athens Community Center.
The health department on Monday received 500 total doses of the Moderna vaccine, 190 of which were immediately given to Appalachian Behavioral Healthcare, a psychiatric hospital for mentally ill adults in southeast Ohio, health department Administrator Jack Pepper said in an emailed statement.
âWe are pleased that the vaccine has arrived in Athens County and are looking forward to getting it quickly dispensed to the highest priority groups as identified by the Ohio Department of Health,â he said.