They told them they had bad blood. What they actually had was syphilis, but the U.S. Public Health Service never shared that diagnosis with the almost 400 African American men, […]
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WV gears up for September vaccine booster shots
MORGANTOWN – While just under 30% of the state’s eligible population remains unvaccinated, West Virginia is now looking to some extent to Sept. 20, when the U.S government says it […]
Smith offers COVID update, Mon Commission passes vaccination policy
MORGANTOWN — “It’s my sincere hope,” County Health Officer Dr. Lee Smith began his remarks to the Monongalia County Commission, “that someday I’ll have some good news to bring forward.” […]
What happened last week is patience from the vaccinated finally ran out
by Danny Westneat One thing has become clear in our on-again pandemic nightmare: We’re definitely not all in this together anymore. The latest surge in coronavirus hospitalizations among the unvaccinated […]
State now giving vaccine boosters for people with compromised immune systems
MORGANTOWN — Monday’s bad news: COVID numbers keep getting worse — 1,482 new positives since Friday; active cases now at 5,949; 369 hospitalized, with 127 of those in ICUs; only […]
Vaccine hesitancy runs deep among the religious. How do we reach them?
by J.M. Opal “Don’t come knocking on my door with your Fauci ouchi!” Rep. Lauren Boebert yelled at last month’s Conservative Political Action Conference. “You leave us the hell alone!” […]
Aug. 15 letters to the editor
Familiar anti-immigrant talk reappearing My great-grandparents fled the oppression of Jewish people in Czarist Russia, arriving in the United States, some not entirely legally, between 1886 and 1903. My father’s […]
Vaccination has long been part of W.Va.’s history of commitment to our community
by Nicole Wilson-Carr and Marly Hazen Ynigues It’s been six months since West Virginia shined on national news for our exemplary early vaccination rate. As NPR reported, if West Virginia’s […]
La Tapatia Holds Vax Clinic
Newsroom@DominionPost.com COVID-19 vaccines were offered Saturday at La Tapatia Market and Tacos on Green Bag Road. The vaccines were for employees as well as any customers wanting them. About a […]
COVID numbers still climbing but Justice not ready to re-mask the state
MORGANTOWN — It’s not time for the whole state to re-mask yet, Gov. Jim Justice said again Friday. “I see no need to absolutely put out any kind of level […]
