Ohio State announces plans for in-person commencement
Two ceremonies to take place on May 9, 2021; honors for 2020 grads planned for Aug. 8, 2021
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The Ohio State University announced today that it plans to host a modified in-person spring commencement for graduates in what will be the first non-virtual commencement since late 2019.
“We are partnering with state and local health officials on a plan to provide our students and their families with the opportunity to celebrate their accomplishments safely in person,” said Ohio State President Kristina M. Johnson.
While the university is working to maintain many of Ohio State’s proud traditions, health and safety guidelines mean that certain elements will need to change. The university will make adjustments to provide a memorable celebration at Ohio Stadium that is safe and healthy, including no more than 13,500 attendees in each of two commencement ceremonies to allow for physical distancing.
Getting the call
While those around her began to get their first and second shots of the COVID-19 vaccine, 84-year-old Nancy Heber could only wait. And worry.
Her age qualified her for the vaccine, and her health issues left her fearing that catching the virus could be a death sentence. But she was heartbroken to discover she was allergic to an ingredient in the available Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.
So she did the only thing she could do she continued to hunker down in her Upper Arlington, Ohio, home and hope for some relief.
It came Tuesday, in a phone call from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
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Public COVID-19 vaccinations for those 80 and older begin at Ohio State It s an exciting day
It was still dark when David Brehm wheeled his mother into the Jerome Schottenstein Center. To her, it felt like the middle of the night. But Helen Formet was wide awake. She was ready. She’d dressed in scarlet, an Ohio State scarf draped around her neck, the university’s Block O logo winding around her walking cane. She wore lipstick under her face mask.
“Smile, Mom!” Brehm shouted over the cameras and microphones.
“I am!” Formet called back.
In fact, she would have leapt for joy if she could. On Jan. 19, just after 7 a.m., 100-year-old Formet became the first member of the public vaccinated at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center s mass COVID-19 vaccination site, kicking off a distribution plan that starts with first-round vaccines for those who are 80 and older and rolls out to younger ages in the coming weeks.
Wasted vaccines may not be surprising, given challenges of storage
The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines require temperature and time limits in order to keep the product viable. An OSU pharmacist says human error shouldn t be unexpected. Author: Brittany Bailey Updated: 6:54 PM EST January 21, 2021
Ohio’s vaccination rollout effort was dealt a blow this week with news that hundreds of doses were wasted before they reached people’s arms.
The Ohio Dept. of Health suspended SpecialtyRX after learning 890 Moderna doses were lost because of improper monitoring of the storage temperatures.
The provider, which is not a part of the federal Long-Term Care Pharmacy Partnership program was given 1,500 doses to vaccinate residents at several long-term care facilities, none of which are in central Ohio.