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Health, Science & EnvironmentThe Centers for Disease Control said the rate of kindergarteners exempted from school vaccinations has hit the highest level ever at a national average of 3%.
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Health, Science & EnvironmentThe trivalent vaccine protected against multiple COVID-19 variants in tests with mice and hamsters.
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Health, Science & EnvironmentOhio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff said over the past two years, 10% of kindergartners haven’t had all of the recommended childhood vaccines against measles, polio, pertussis and mumps.
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Health, Science & EnvironmentOhio State University is no longer requiring students, faculty and non-hospital staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The change is in response to vaccine policy changes at the federal level and to remain compliant with state law.
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Health, Science & EnvironmentThe outbreak began in June with the first recorded measles case in Columbus in over 20 years.
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Heading into the third fall of the pandemic, Americans will have access to booster shots reformulated to fight omicron sub-variants.
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Columbus Public Health will hold a COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Saturday with Pfizer pediatric doses for children ages 6 months and older. Other COVID vaccines and boosters will also be available.
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COVID-19 vaccines for kids six months and older are rolling out this week in Columbus.
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Though findings are preliminary, many studies suggest that vaccinated people have good protection against the condition, although just how much is still up for debate.
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The White House asked for more money from Congress to keep its COVID response going. But that hasn't happened, so some things need to be wound down.