J & J vaccine approved again after 10-day pause
By Jacob Clary - jclary@aimmediamidwest.com
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been reapproved for use once again after its 10-day pause, Highland County Health Commissioner Jared Warner noted in a Sunday update on the Highland County Health Department’s Facebook page.
Warner said a pause in using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine gave health officials the time to review more data to “better understand the degree of risk associated” with this version of the vaccine in terms of a blood clotting disorder, as well as federal agencies and the medical community time to find and share information on the “most appropriate treatment response.”
County seeing slight COVID-19 case increase
By Jacob Clary - jclary@aimmediamidwest.com
This graphic from the Ohio Department of Health Public Health Advisory System shows how high or low the COVID-19 emergency level is in all 88 Ohio counties.
Ohio Department of Health graphic
Highland County is currently seeing a “slight increase” in its COVID-19 numbers, Highland County Health Commissioner Jared Warner said Wednesday.
In an update of the Highland County Health Department’s Facebook page, Warner said the slight increase puts Highland County “in line” with what the other counties in Southwest Ohio are seeing.
He said the case count for the county is at 83.41 cases per 100,000 in population. The county has had 36 new cases in the last two weeks, with total hospitalizations and deaths since the pandemic began at 185 and 60, respectively.
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Warner enthused about COVID-19 vaccine progress
By Jacob Clary - jclary@aimmediamidwest.com
Highland County Health Commissioner Jared Warner was ecstatic about the county’s vaccine treatment progress, in an update posted Saturday on the Highland County Health Department’s Facebook page.
The health department spent Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of last week vaccinating people at the Highland County YMCA gymnasium thanks to a new partnership between the two, with the department vaccinating K-12 school staff on Friday.
“And finally, the happiest place in Highland County this week was the Highland County YMCA gymnasium… We talked to seniors who have been waiting for months to hold their great-grandchildren,” Warner said. “We talked to adult children who have been waiting to visit their homebound parents. The emotional toll of COVID-19 has impacted so many people in our community. This week our community worked together to give seniors new freedom, helped parents protect
DeWine ponders school changes
By Jacob Clary - jclary@aimmediamidwest.com
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has asked some school districts to make plans to possibly end the school year later than originally scheduled, begin the new year earlier or even extend the school day, according to a news release.
He highlighted that summer programs, tutoring or remote options could all be possible. He asked that school districts give their plans to the public and General Assembly by April 1 at the latest.
DeWine also asked school districts to work with communities to help students “make up for any learning that may have been lost or delayed because of the pandemic.” He said the pandemic has affected academic progress, per the Ohio Department of Education’s fall 2020 enrollment report.