First daily prize winners of ‘Vax-2-School’ scheduled to be announced Monday afternoon

First daily prize winners of ‘Vax-2-School’ scheduled to be announced Monday afternoon

November 28, 2021 | The second deadline to enter the “Vax-2-School” drawing is here. Ohioans ages 5 to 25 who have received their first dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or have received one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, are eligible to enter the drawing by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Those eligible can enter online at ohiovax2school.com or by phone at 1-833-427-5634.

Greater Cincinnati clinics prepare for increased booster demand with new CDC approval

Greater Cincinnati clinics prepare for increased booster demand with new CDC approval

November 19, 2021 | Local hospitals, doctors and pharmacies are preparing for a busy weekend at vaccination clinics as new recommendations are making boosters more widely available. “We are in great shape with vaccine supply,” said Hamilton County Health Department spokesman Mike Samet. “We have all three manufacturers ready. Boosters are ready to go.”

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital conducting COVID-19 vaccine trials for kids 4 and under

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital conducting COVID-19 vaccine trials for kids 4 and under

November 16, 2021 | Researchers are now looking to develop a pediatric vaccine suitable for children ages 4 and under. It is the last group still not included in Pfizer’s rollout after regulators approved a vaccine for kids 5 to 11. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital has been pivotal in protecting people against COVID-19. They are currently conducting 11 COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials. More than 1,400 volunteers are enrolled in the trials, including more than 350 children. The participants range in age from 6 months to 85 years old.

First daily prize winners of ‘Vax-2-School’ scheduled to be announced Monday afternoon

Here’s where you can take your child to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in Greater Cincinnati

November 15, 2021 | Children ages 5 and older are now eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. While more than 34,000 Ohio kids received their first shot last week, there are still many families hoping to get their young ones vaccinated before the holidays.Most children experience only mild symptoms, or no symptoms at all, when infected with COVID-19. But experts say some have developed severe illness, enough to be hospitalized, and more than 600 children under the age of 18 have died from the virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

First daily prize winners of ‘Vax-2-School’ scheduled to be announced Monday afternoon

Week one: 34,000 Ohio kids ages 5 to 11 received COVID-19 vaccinations

November 12, 2021 | Schools, pediatric hospitals and public health clinics will be at the epicenter of Ohio’s push to vaccinate children ages 5 to 11 against COVID-19. A week into the effort, more than 34,000 Ohio children ages 5 to 11 have started the vaccination series by getting the first of two shots. “Kids are used to getting vaccinations. They know the process and what to expect,” said Dr. Sara Bode, medical director of Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s school-based health and mobile clinics.