WVU Medicine WVU Medicine will begin offering the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5-11 Monday. Vaccine appointments will be available on Monday and daily thereafter at the Pediatrics Clinics […]
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Morrisey joins with six states to ask federal court to halt OSHA vaccine mandate
MORGANTOWN – Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced Friday he has joined with six other states to petition a federal appeals court to stay and to review the OSHA vaccine mandate […]
State COVID team urges boosters, addresses dosage problem at Mercer County Health Department
MORGANTOWN – COVID-19 Czar Clay Marsh and Joint Interagency Task Force Director Gen. James Hoyer on Friday again urged West Virginians to get their vaccine boosters. Marsh said that as […]
Little arms, big benefit: Mon Schools ready to vaccinate students in 5-11 age group
The COVID vaccine could be going into the arms of Monongalia County’s youngest students as early as Nov. 15, officials from the school district said. “Well, right now, we’re still […]
Justice celebrates CDC’s OK of COVID vaccine for ages 5-11, doctor vaccinates her young son during briefing
MORGANTOWN – The CDC on Tuesday approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 and Gov. Jim Justice celebrated the news during his Wednesday briefing with an on-air vaccination. […]
Justice says COVID-19 is the new normal for foreseeable future
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice acknowledged on Monday that the end of COVID-19 isn’t on the horizon. “I really don’t believe it’s going away,” he said. For the foreseeable future, […]
Getting back into shape after COVID
by Erin CleavengerNewsroom@DominionPost.com Fatigue, poor endurance, shortness of breath, muscle aches, and general loss of balance and strength are all common post-COVID symptoms reported to the Centers for Disease Control […]
Clay Marsh: CDC likely to OK Pfizer vaccine for ages 5-11 next week
MORGANTOWN – COVID-19 czar Dr. Clay Marsh offered an update on Pfizer vaccines for kids during Friday’s COVID briefing from the governor’s office. Following the FDA’s approval of the vaccine […]
WVU Medicine, Mon Health change employee vaccine deadlines following Legislature’s passage of exemption bill
MORGANTOWN – In the wake of the vaccine exemption bill the state Legislature passed last week, and soon-expected vaccine mandates from OSHA and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, […]
McKinley-sponsored bill addressing pandemic medical supply chain problems passes U.S. House
MORGANTOWN — The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a bill spurred by COVID-19 medical supply challenges; Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., was one of the sponsors. The bill is called […]
