Also studies affect on Alzheimer’s, addiction, stroke WVU Medicine Researchers at the West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute are advancing their efforts to use virtual reality technology to combat a […]
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New online vaccine registration system to begin Monday
Fairmont Medical Center being activated for COVID overflow MORGANTOWN – The statewide online vaccine scheduling system will go live at 8 a.m. Monday, Gov. Jim Justice said Thursday. At that […]
Pharmacy professor drives vaccine effort
Helps to organize shots to W.Va. schools’ teachers, staff, bus drivers WVU Today As West Virginia primary and secondary school students prepare for in-person instruction this week, an associate professor […]
Justice lowers Operation SOW age to 65; new system will allow for online sign-ups
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice lowered the Operation Save Our Wisdom age from 70 to 65 on Tuesday. He did it, he said, to bring the senior citizen vaccine program […]
The link to COVID-19 herd immunity is in the supply chain, says WVU biz expert
WVU Today The journey of the COVID-19 vaccine — from the factory to the needle injected into a patient — is not immune to breaks in the supply chain. John […]
Vaccine clinic for 70+ opens Thursday
WVU Medicine to set up at former Sears site at mall MORGANTOWN — WVU Medicine is setting up a new COVID-19 vaccine clinic in the former Sears store at the […]
Medical students not getting vaccines
Marsh says don’t deal directly with COVID patients, concerns considered As West Virginia continues to vaccinate residents 70 and older as well as health care workers who treat COVID-19 patients, […]
Expert talks COVID-19, wild mink concern
WVU specialist says transmission not a threat to humans by Olivia MurrayOMurray@DominionPost.com SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been detected in farmed mink across the world, including in the […]
MCHD schedules vaccines for locals
Appointments are based on personal risk level, availability As I write this on Friday, the voice of retired Major Gen. James Hoyer emanates from the radio as he discusses how […]
COVID questions answered by WVU Medicine
This is the fourth in a four-part series of FAQs provided by WVU Medicine. Because of length, we are publishing the questions and answers in four parts. Other parts were […]
