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Updated: 7:05 AM CDT Apr 18, 2021 Christina Maxouris, CNN When health officials in Ohio s Mercer County opened their first COVID-19 vaccine drive-thru clinic in January, available slots filled up instantly, and more than 500 people were vaccinated in a single day.Nearly three months later, with plenty of vaccine supply on hand and eligibility open to all residents 16 and older, officials struggled to fill appointments, said Kristy Fryman, the emergency response coordinator and public information officer for the Mercer County Health District. About 264 people received their first dose at the district s clinic earlier this month roughly half the number of people who were signing up at the start of the rollout. It s very concerning, she said. The rural county is home to roughly 41,000 people and earlier in the pandemic had the highest COVID-19 case rate in the state, Fryman said. We don t want to go backwards, she added.Demand has dropped off so much, the health

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