PCHD, SCHD plans for Phase 1-B of COVID vaccine
By Patrick Keck - pkeck@aimmediamidwest.com
Scioto County leads Ohio with 4.2% of its population already starting the Covid vaccination process, but that process has been much slower than expected. High numbers of phone calls led the Portsmouth City and Scioto County Health Departments to create a form for interested people belonging to Phase 1-B of the rollout. Photo by Patrick Keck.
PORTSMOUTH Reporting countless phone calls while receiving lower than anticipated amounts of COVID vaccines, the Portsmouth City and Scioto County Health Departments released a Google form Tuesday morning to track requests for the vaccine.
Packard encourages COVID vaccine, shares poster idea
By Patrick Keck - pkeck@aimmediamidwest.com
6th Ward Councilman Dennis Packard (left) discussed his idea of promoting the Covid-19 vaccines through a poster campaign during the City Council session on Dec. 28. Photo by Patrick Keck.
SCIOTO COVID vaccines are being carried out by the hundreds in Scioto County each day and Portsmouth 6th Ward Councilman Dennis Packard wants the public to not just support it, but to actively promote it.
During his first report as a Council member on Monday, Packard suggested citizens create posters that encourages their neighbors to take the vaccine when it is their turn.