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YOUNGSTOWN With the number of people in the state getting COVID-19 vaccines slowing down, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown urged Ohioans to get inoculated.
“Most people I know that haven’t gotten vaccines have some fear about it, and there’s no real evidence out there that people should be afraid of this vaccine,” Brown said Thursday after a visit to the Covelli Centre, where the Youngstown City Health District had a COVID-19 vaccination clinic.
Brown, D-Ohio, said the number of people wanting the vaccine is down nationally.
“There’s still lots of people who need to get vaccinated,” he said. “There’s no question getting vaccinated is safe. There’s no question this vaccine is effective. We’ll never get our economy back operating on all cylinders until we get most everybody vaccinated. That’s our mission.”
YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown City Health District used to expect 400 sign-ups for its larger COVID-19 vaccination clinics.
As demand for the coronavirus vaccine plummets statewide, seeing 70 sign-ups for today’s clinic at the Covelli Centre is “a big deal,” said city health Commissioner Erin Bishop.
As Ohio now crawls toward the next milestone of 50-percent vaccinated, the outreach efforts of local health departments such as mobile vaccination units that go into areas with low vaccine uptake are becoming more important, Gov. Mike DeWine said.
“We are relying on a great deal of creativity we’re seeing in communities across the state,” the governor said during a Monday briefing. “They’re pulling out all the stops … they’re taking it directly to people.”
YOUNGSTOWN Gov. Mike DeWine said he is concerned with the slowdown in the number of Ohioans getting the COVID-19 vaccination.
“The way we get out of this is vaccinating our way out,” DeWine said after touring a vaccination clinic Thursday at the Covelli Centre. “It’s the only way to get out of it. This virus will continue to circulate in our community.”
He added: “I’m concerned because the numbers have gone down” of Ohioans being vaccinated. “Did they go down because of the Johnson & Johnson” vaccine being pulled? “I think in part they did. The uncertainty has spread over into the other vaccines.”
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YOUNGSTOWN The city’s parks and recreation summer programs, shut down in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, are moving ahead this year.
The city’s summer camp program will be June 7 to Aug. 6 with early registration starting today.
Registration is 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays at the summer camp office, 3025 South Ave. A registration event will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 15 at Wick Park with extended registrations at locations throughout the city May 17 to 21.
Reservations for pavilion rentals will begin May 3 in person, by appointment only, at the parks and recreation office on the first floor of city hall. Call the department at 330-742-8711 or email parks@youngstownohio.gov to make an appointment.