COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A southwestern Ohio woman won the state’s first $1 million Vax-a-Million vaccination incentive prize, while a Dayton-area teen was awarded the first full-ride college scholarship offered by the program, the state announced Wednesday night. The winners, whose names ...
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A growing number of public schools are using mascots, food trucks and prize giveaways to create a pep-rally atmosphere aimed at encouraging students to get vaccinated against the coronavirus before summer vacation. Districts from California to Michigan are offering free ...
On the same day when about 50 students ages 12-17 received the Pfizer-BioNTech shot in St. Clairsville, Moderna said its COVID-19 vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12 — a step that could put the shot on track to become the second option for that age group in the U.S. With global vaccine supplies still tight, much of the world is struggling to vaccinate adults in the quest to end the pandemic. But earlier this month, the U.S. and Canada authorized another vaccine — the shot made by Pfizer and BioNTech — to be used starting at age 12. Moderna aims to be next in line, ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Harrison County is second in the state in terms of its climbing coronavirus vaccination rate with 143 percent more residents receiving the shot in recent weeks. Gov. Mike DeWine shared the news during his Monday press conference. He also said millions of people have registered for the Vax-a-Million giveaways, where $1 million will be awarded to a vaccinated Ohioan each week for five weeks in a row. The lottery also will award a full scholarship to a state college or university to a vaccinated Ohioan 17 and younger each week during that period. To register visit ...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California no longer will require social distancing and will allow full capacity for businesses when the state reopens on June 15, the state’s top health official said Friday. State health director Dr. Mark Ghaly said that dramatically lower virus cases and ...
An abrupt relaxation of mask policies has left workers at supermarkets and other stores reeling as they try to sort out what the new environment means for their own safety and relationship with customers. Kroger, the country’s largest grocery chain, became one of the latest to announce ...
