Month: January 2021

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — Nearly 4,000 Northeast Ohio veterans age 65 and older are receiving their first dose of the Pfzier BioTech COVID-19 vaccine this weekend. DeWine unveils COVID-19 vaccination schedule for Ohio teachers, school employees The veterans have scheduled appointments at one the VA’s four sites administering the vaccine, including Cleveland, Akron, Youngstown and Mansfield. Organizers said the appointment-based clinics are a push to get the vaccine closer to veterans over a 21-county area, noting the travel barriers some patients might face. “We do not want Veterans to experience long wait times by doing walk-in clinics,” CEO Jill Dietrich said in a statement.  “This approach also helps us to following ACIP guidelines regarding priority group...

The COVID-19 vaccine was “ruled out as a contributing factor” in the death of a Placer County man on Jan. 21, the sheriff’s office said Saturday.The 64-year-old man died several hours after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, the sheriff’s office reported last week.Officials said the man was a health care worker in the county and began to complain about side effects with ten minutes of being vaccinated.Through an investigation, deputies found that the man had been recently diagnosed with COVID-19, had underlying health issues and was showing symptoms of the virus when he received the vaccine.“Clinical examination and lab results have determined the COVID-19 vaccine has been ruled out as a contributing factor in the individual’s death,” the Placer County Sheriff’s Office said in a Faceboo...

San Joaquin County is working to hold COVID-19 vaccination clinics on an expanded and regular basis after what it dubbed on its website a “vaccine distribution that is much slower than any of us find acceptable.”Right now, vaccine access is open to county residents considered to be in Phase 1A and people who are 65 years old and older.San Joaquin County is trying to get the word out to people in that category so they'll sign-up to get the shot.Saturday in Stockton, dozens of cars lined up along Arch Airport Road to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations at a county-organized clinic for veterans and their spouses or caregivers.The vaccine recipients at the event didn't even need to line up early outside the Robert Cabral Agriculture Center. It was a pre-registration-required clinic. The ...

As the Iowa Department of Public Health continues to roll out vaccines, the state released a new COVID-19 vaccination dashboard. The dashboard covers how many doses have been administered, how many were administered to Iowa residents, how many have received the first dose and the second dose, as well as other specifics. Providers are required to update vaccination data administered within 24 hours due to the CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Program Provider Agreement. To view Iowa's coronavirus vaccine website, click here. Where to sign up for the COVID-19 vaccine:Check with your county health department's website or office for information about COVID-19 vaccines. Boone County: To schedule an appointment, contact 515-433-8299. For more information about getting a vaccination in Dallas Count...

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) -- The Centers for Disease Control, Phoenix Children's Hospital, and two Arizona moms want to bring attention to a new condition that's likely linked to COVID-19. Health experts say Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, or MIS-C can be life-threatening if left untreated. Symptoms vary child to child, but according to the CDC, it's defined as: "a condition where different body parts can become inflamed, including the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, skin, eyes, or gastrointestinal organs. Children with MIS-C may have a fever and various symptoms, including abdominal (gut) pain, vomiting, diarrhea, neck pain, rash, bloodshot eyes, or feeling extra tired. We do not yet know what causes MIS-C. However, many children with MIS-C had t...