Axe throwing is a REAL sport and as unique as it is, several other real sports such as underwater hockey, chess boxing, wife carrying and giant pumpkin kayaking certainly earn higher scores in the bizarre competition division.
One of the hottest growing date night trends is finally coming to Kalamazoo, as Revel & Roll West on Stadium Dr. has hung up banners announcing that they'll soon be host to axe throwing.
The pending availability of a second COVID-19 vaccine for 12- to 17-year-olds has local infectious diseases experts hopeful it will spur young people to catch up on all vaccinations.
Moderna said Tuesday that the first dose of its vaccine was 93% effective in that age range following a study on more than 3,700 young people. The drug maker said it saw no COVID-19 diagnoses in study participants who got two doses.
The company plans to submit its data in early June to the Food and Drug Administration for the same emergency-use authorization given to the Pfizer vaccine. Our vaccination sites continue to see higher volumes of younger individuals ages 12 to 15 since the Pfizer vaccine was authorized for emergency use, Dr. David Priest, an infectious diseases expert with Novant Health said Tuesday.
Guilford, Forsyth among Triad counties giving vaccine incentives
As coronavirus vaccination rates drop in the Triad, local health departments are getting creative about how to encourage people to get the shot. Author: Grace Holland Updated: 11:32 PM EDT May 25, 2021
GREENSBORO, N.C. Free tickets, discounts and even gift cards those are just some of the incentives COVID-19 vaccine providers are offering for people to get their shots.
Fans at Tuesday s Winston-Salem Dash game will get a discount ticket if they get their vaccine at a pop up clinic in the stadium.
The clinic is run by Forsyth County Department of Public Health and it s the county s second pop up event that offers rewards for getting the vaccine.
Teens Boost Demand For Vaccinations in Forsyth County by April Laissle
4:46pm May 19, 2021 Teens made up about two-thirds of attendees at vaccination events in Forsyth County last week. GERRY BROOME/AP
The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention s recent decision clearing the way for 12-15-year-olds to get vaccinated for COVID-19 has helped boost interest in the shot in Forsyth County.
Vaccine supply still far exceeds demand in the county – that’s why the health department decided to shut down its mass vaccination site. But Public Health Director Joshua Swift says he’s encouraged by the numbers he saw at events last week, with teens making up about two-thirds of the attendees.