"We're only adding protection that we will be able to fight this virus," said Angela Brunemann, director of St. Elizabeth's outpatient pharmacy. "I think it's very wise for everyone to understand this is a good thing. We want to get the booster because it's showing that it's going to be needed."
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COVID-19 vaccines have proven to be safe and effective by standards from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but there is no inoculation for vaccine hesitancy, now cited as a leading reason some health officials are concerned the possibility of herd immunity is slipping away.“It’s frustrating, but at the same time, it’s understandable. I think as physicians, one of the things we have to ready to do and willing to do is answer people’s questions,” said Dr. Robert Frenck, of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.Frenck led the Pfizer trials in Cincinnati and is now testing a series of vaccines on children.Some leading indicators show what’s happening locally.The Hamilton County Health Department reported the week of April 12, they vaccinated 3,020 people. The week of April 19, the number was 3,807, but the week of April 26, it dropped to 2240. St. Elizabeth saw a similar trend. After vaccinating about 7,000 people every week during the same time p
Winter storms led to missed COVID-19 vaccine shipments, delayed shots
Dearborn County canceled two days of planned COVID-19 vaccine appointments. Cincinnati Health Network expects the wait for more doses to last until at least Monday.
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Dearborn County canceled two days of planned COVID-19 vaccine appointments. Cincinnati Health Network expects the wait for more doses to last until at least Monday.
Winter storms across the United States prevented those shipments and over six million more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from reaching their intended destinations this week, according to the White House.
Health workers in Cincinnati said Friday theyâre hoping would-be recipients stay patient while they work to unsnarl their supply chain.
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Show Transcript WE ARE STARTING TO HEAR ABOUT A MASS VACCINATION CENTER HEADED TOWARDS KENTUCKY. IT HAS AN EMOTIONAL MEANING. WE CAN FINALLY BE AROUND OUR GRANDCHILDREN. BRIAN: THEY ARE NOT ALONE. THEY HAVE BEEN LINED UP SINCE ENOUGH IN THAT AGE GROUP THAT THE OPENING IS BEING PUT ON HOLD FOR NOW. WE WILL FOCUS ON THE 70 PLUS FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS. BRIAN: ANGELA SAYS THEY HAD TO STOP TAKING APPOINTMENTS, BUT NOW, STARTING WEDNESDAY, THEY WILL START TAKING APPOINTMENTS AGAIN BECAUSE THEY HAVE GOTTEN WORD THAT MORE VACCINE IS ARE COMING. AS FAR AS GETTING MORE VACCINE IN THE LOCATIONS, IT DEPENDS. BRIAN: SOURCES TELL AS ONE OF THE SITES IS A MASS VACCINATION CENTER. IT IS A LIKELY PLACE BUT NO ONE IS OFFICIALLY CONFIRMING THAT. IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO US. BRIAN: THEY AR