Gov. Mike Dewine says vaccinating children will be integral to stopping the spread of COVID-19 in Ohio.
As of yesterday, 53% of Ohioans over the age of 12 have received at least one dose of the vaccine, slightly less than the the 56% of Ohioans over the age of 18.
Ohio Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff says although children do not have the same level of risk as older adults might, they can still get seriously sick from the virus.
Ohio Department of Health Medical Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff on COVID-19 in children
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“I think we often think of COVID as relatively benign for children, but we now rank it as one of the top ten causes of pediatric death.”
Updated 5:11 p.m., May 24, 2021
Vaccination numbers in Ohio are on the rise again, with Gov. Mike DeWine giving the credit to his Vax-a-Million cash and scholarship giveaways and saying the program is “exceeding my wildest expectations.”
Registration for the first drawing closed at midnight on Sunday. The first winners will be announced at 7:29 p.m. Wednesday evening, after the names drawn Monday night have their vaccination status verified. Those who are already registered will remain in the hopper for subsequent drawings and opt-in registration continues on the website or by phone at 1-833-4-ASK-ODH (1-833-427-5634) for future drawings.
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SAN ANTONIO – Vaccination numbers continue to grow in Bexar County, but not everyone is ready, or possibly able, to get their first dose yet.
While Mayor Ron Nirenberg reported Thursday that 63.5% of the county had received at least one dose so far, a recent vaccination report by the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District shows the vaccination rates vary across the county. The breakdown by ZIP code in the May 10 report shows that only between 19.2% and 43.4% of people across a good swatch of the West and Southwest sides have received at least one dose.
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) is celebrating the one-year anniversary of their mental health podcast, Chat & Chai. The podcast features 35 episodes with topics such as parenting, relationship management, racism and more. In its inaugural year, Chat and Chai collected more than 1,900 listeners and continues to grow in popularity.
Chat and Chai podcast hosts Dr. Gayani DeSilva and Amrita Rai, LCSW on set at IEHP s digital media studio in February 2020.
Hosted by IEHP s Behavioral Health Medical Director and psychiatrist, Gayani DeSilva, and IEHP Clinical Director of Behavioral Health, Amrita Rai, Chat & Chai focuses on de-stigmatizing mental health conversations and promoting wellness for IEHP s Members and the Inland Empire Community.
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