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ST. CLAIRSVILLE Comparatively few people are electing to receive COVID-19 vaccinations compared to earlier this year, but the Belmont County Health Department continues to administer shots.
“We’re definitely seeing less and less people each week,” Linda Mehl, department director of nursing, said. “This week we only had about 250 or so scheduled (for second doses) and we were doing walk-ins all afternoon, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. They’re kind of trickling in.”
The Pfizer BioNTech and Moderna versions of the vaccine each require two doses administered about a month apart.
“It’s definitely a lot less than we’ve done the past several weeks, but I don’t think we’re unique in that,” Mehl said.
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DAYTON, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced a new initiative Thursday to vaccinate as many of the state’s college students as possible by May 1.
“We have the ability to do this with Johnson and Johnson,” DeWine said, naming the version of the vaccine that requires only a single dose. “We know that most colleges are out around May 1, so there’s a very limited period of time. We’re working with our universities.”
He emphasized the need for convenience with this initiative, saying vaccine clinics would be located on campuses. He also cited the potential of college students to carry and spread the virus through travel and socialization.
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Rick Wilson of St. Clairsville receives a COVID-19 vaccination Tuesday during a busy clinic day. The age range of 50 and older will be expanded to 40 and older Friday, and more conditions will be taken into account. Meanwhile, GOP lawmakers in the Ohio House of Representatives are calling for an end to mask mandates
ST. CLAIRSVILLE As more COVID-19 vaccines are made available, the state is again expanding the age range of eligibility, this time to those Ohioans 40 and older. This occurs just a week after vaccine eligibility had expanded to those age 50 and older. By March 29, all Ohioans ages 16 and older are expected to be eligible.
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Rick Wilson of St. Clairsville receives a COVID-19 vaccination Tuesday during a busy clinic day. The age range of 50 and older will be expanded to 40 and older Friday, and more conditions will be taken into account. Meanwhile, GOP lawmakers in the Ohio House of Representatives are calling for an end to mask mandates.
ST. CLAIRSVILLE As more COVID-19 vaccines are made available, the state is again expanding the age range of eligibility, this time to those Ohioans 40 and older. This occurs just a week after vaccine eligibility had expanded to those age 50 and older. By March 29, all Ohioans ages 16 and older are expected to be eligible.