Vaccine-Eligible Age in Ohio Dropping to 40

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — As more COVID-19 vaccines are made available, the state is again expanding the age range of eligibility, this time to those Ohioans 40 and older. This occurs just a week after vaccine eligibility had expanded to those age 50 and older. By March 29, all Ohioans ages 16 and ...

West Virginia Walgreens Drops Everbridge for Coronavirus Vaccine Scheduling

WHEELING — Walgreens pharmacies throughout West Virginia now will be scheduling COVID-19 vaccinations at their sites themselves. They no longer will use the state’s Everbridge scheduling system to set up their appointments. A spokesperson from the Department of Health and Human Resources confirmed Tuesday evening that the pharmacy chain will handle its own vaccination appointments moving forward. It had been pulling names from the Everbridge system since West Virginia started taking part in the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program in February. “Walgreens has agreed to participate as ...

More West Virginians Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine

CHARLESTON — The state of West Virginia once again has expanded the field of residents eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Gov. Jim Justice announced Monday that more West Virginians with pre-existing medical conditions and all essential workers regardless of age will be eligible ...

Ohio County Students Back to 5-Day Week

WHEELING — Students, parents and educators in Ohio County Schools all celebrated the return to “normalcy” and a five-day school week on Monday. It has been just over a year since students first began remote learning from home, and later returned to their classrooms in split shifts two ...

Medically Vulnerable in US Put Near the End of Vaccine Line

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — When Ann Camden learned last month that her 17-year-old daughter got exposed to the coronavirus at school and was being sent home, she packed her belongings, jumped in the car and made the two-hour drive to the coast to stay with her recently vaccinated parents. The ...