Briefs: No appointment vaccines available in Marion
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OhioHealth Marion General offering no appointment vaccinations
MARION - Marion General Hospital will offer first shot COVID-19 vaccinations for walk-ins without an appointment from 8:30 am. - 3 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays through May 14 at the Marion Medical Campus, 1040 Delaware Ave. (Door 7 in the back of the building).
OhioHealth is currently administering the Pfizer vaccine, which can be given to individuals aged 16 and up. Vaccine recipients 16 or 17 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Adults, including guardians, must bring identification that includes name and age. Identification will be accepted that is expired or from another state or country.
Briefs: Bill advanced to honor fallen deputy on Ohio 309
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Sheriff s Office introduces new location app
MARION - The Marion County Sheriff’s Office has become the first agency in Ohio to roll out What3Words, a location technology app to locate people who are lost or may not know where they are, so help can be sent.
What3Words has divided the world into a grid of 10’ X 10’ squares and given each square a unique what3words address. If someone calls in, for example, who has been involved in an accident and they don’t know where they are, dispatch can send them a mobile link through the sheriff s office texting 911 software. This link to the What3Words app will show on their phone, they can relay those words to the dispatcher and the dispatcher plugs those words into the app. Authorities will now know where that person is within 10 feet of their exact location. Emergency services then can be sent to render aid.