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A week of coronavirus vaccines for many Belmont County school teachers and staff | News, Sports, Jobs

RIGHT: Babe Sidon, a teacher at Ayers Elementary School in Martins Ferry, is vaccinated Wednesday. STAFF IN Belmont County school districts received their COVID-19 vaccines last week, with health department staff, volunteers and school nurses conducting clinics daily at different sites. During his Thursday talk, Gov. Mike DeWine said the four-week drive to offer at least the first of two vaccines to all school staff would be met by the vast majority of districts despite snow and ice storms. The overall goal is to have all students back in class full time by March 1. Belmont County’s school districts have shared that aim and have stressed keeping their students in the classrooms as long as possible. Throughout the week, more than half the staff members in each district were vaccinated. Schools will now look to ways to redress any disruptions in learning this school year.

Vaccination plans moving ahead | News, Sports, Jobs

Staff Writer ST. CLAIRSVILLE The Belmont County Health Department is calling local senior citizens to collect information as it prepares to offer them the coronavirus vaccine. With department staff already stretched thin tracing contacts of people who have been infected, it is also getting some help from Belmont College. Deputy Health Commissioner Robert Sproul told county commissioners on Wednesday that the Phase 1B vaccine rollout for seniors, people with other health concerns and school employees had to be delayed due to high demand and comparatively few doses available. Sproul said his office was overwhelmed with requests from area seniors wanting vaccinations.

COVID vaccines received in Belmont County | News, Sports, Jobs

Staff Writer Belmont County Deputy Health Commissioner Robert Sproul reports on the COVID-19 pandemic. On Tuesday, he announced his office has received its first 300 doses of vaccine. T-L File Photo ST. CLAIRSVILLE Belmont County’s health department received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday with 300 doses ready to be administered. Belmont County will use the Moderna version of the vaccine, which does not require ultra-cold storage since those facilities are not available in the county. “My director of nursing has started contacting agencies,” Deputy Health Commissioner Robert Sproul said. According to Sproul, WVU Medicine Barnesville Hospital, CVS and Walgreens also are receiving their own shipments.

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