W.Va.’s Vaccine Shipment Cut by as Much a 45 Percent

CHARLESTON — State officials in charge of COVID-19 vaccine distribution were told Thursday night that West Virginia's allotment of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine could be reduced by as much as 45 percent less than originally promised. "Hiccups are not really permissible when people are dying ...

Phase 2 of West Virginia’s Vaccine Rollout Could Begin as Soon as March

As the COVID-19 vaccine began to be administered this week to healthcare workers, emergency responders and other critical workers, state officials have announced what Phase 2 of vaccine distribution will look like in the Mountain State. Current estimates have Phase 2 — where the vaccine starts getting to the general populace — starting as early as March 2021, Gov. Jim Justice said earlier this week. Meanwhile, COVID positive cases and deaths continue to climb, with three more deaths reported Friday in Marshall County and four more in Ohio County. As in Phase 1, Phase 2 of the ...

W.Va. one of several states getting reduced number of vaccines next week

CHARLESTON - State officials in charge of COVID-19 vaccine distribution were told Thursday night that West Virginia's allotment of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine could be reduced by as much as 45 percent less than originally promised. "Hiccups are not really permissible when people are dying in ...

Moderna Vaccine a Step Away From Approval After Panel Endorsement

WASHINGTON (AP) — A government advisory panel endorsed a second COVID-19 vaccine Thursday, paving the way for the shot to be added to the U.S. vaccination campaign. The Food and Drug Administration is expected to follow the recommendation for the vaccine from Moderna and the National ...

Ohio County Back to ‘Red’ on COVID-19 Alert Map

Ohio County slipped back into “red” on West Virginia’s COVID-19 alert map Thursday, as the entire Northern Panhandle remained in the map’s highest-risk categories. Ohio joined Hancock and Brooke counties in “red” the state Department of Health and Human Resources alert map, its ...

Ohio, Marshall Counties Begin Next Step in Vaccinations

Ohio and Marshall counties are wasting no time moving down the COVID-19 vaccination alphabet. One day after vaccinations for healthcare workers at Wheeling Hospital — West Virginia’s Phase 1A — began, the Wheeling-Ohio County and Marshall County health departments started Phase 1B, ...