While the county is smaller, nearly 16% of their population has received the vaccine. Author: Amy Steigerwald Updated: 7:31 PM EST February 23, 2021
PUTNAM COUNTY, Ohio COVID-19 vaccine distribution is moving as fast as it s able to go across Ohio, but it s moving the fastest in Putnam County.
While the county is smaller, nearly 16% of their population has received the vaccine.
Putnam County Health Commissioner Kim Rieman says some of it has to do with where people work. Some of that we cannot take all of the credit for, we have a good portion of healthcare providers that live in our community but actually provide health care in a hospital in maybe a surrounding county, said Rieman.
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Rhodes State plans new degrees in ag tech, surgical tech
By Mackenzi Klemann - mklemann@limanews.com
LIMA Rhodes State College is getting ready to launch new associate’s degrees in agriculture technology, surgical technology and laboratory science, as well as a slate of new certificates that can be earned in one year or less to meet industry demand for medical assistants, surgical technicians and other in-demand jobs.
Dr. Antoinette Baldin, the interim vice president of academic affairs for Rhodes State, on Tuesday told the college’s board of trustees that the proposed degrees are in high demand in Allen County and will offer the college an opportunity to retain more students looking to study at home for two years before transferring into a four-year program.
David Trinko: Juniper’s amazing tale of resiliency
Juniper Sharp
See past columns by David Trinko at LimaOhio.com/tag/trinko.
Grandparents are always bragging about their grandchildren. But in the case of Juniper Sharp, who turns 2 on Saturday, she really never ceases to amaze people.
“She had a full-blown open-heart surgery, with the broken chest and everything,” said her grandmother, Rita Krouskop. “And then a couple days later, she’s walking, and you can pick her up. It’s truly amazing.”
Truly amazing has followed Juniper around for her two years on this planet. She was born with 22q Deletion Syndrome, sometimes called DiGeorge Syndrome. She was born with a small amount of genetic material missing.
LIMA - Lima Memorial Health System has opened scheduling for individuals 65 years of age or older to receive the COVID-19 vaccination.
On Monday, February 8, a