A second round of the Moderna vaccine went into 405 arms Friday morning at Morgantown High School. That means 405 teachers and other employees in Mon County Schools will soon […]
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W.Va. continues to make vaccine spotlight; Johnson & Johnson vaccine under FDA review
MORGANTOWN – Vaccine news continues to take the forefront at the govenor’s COVID-19 briefings. Gov. Jim Justice on Friday highlighted a letter from a Minnesota state senator who praised West […]
West Virginia trending in right direction on COVID
by Hoppy Kercheval West Virginia is making progress in tamping down the COVID-19 virus. Gov. Jim Justice pointed to several of the key indicators during his briefing Monday. The number […]
W.Va. to see another bump in vaccine allotment; Marsh expects production to increase in coming weeks
MORGANTOWN — While it’s still not enough, West Virginia will get extra vaccines next week. Gov. Jim Justice said during his Wednesday COVID-19 briefing that he learned during a White […]
100 Preston residents age 80 and older have received second doses
KINGWOOD – Despite the snow and cold, Preston County Health Department Director V. J. Davis said all 100 of those 80 and older who received their first vaccinations last month […]
Clay Marsh offers insights on West Virginia’s vaccine successes to congressional panel
MORGANTOWN – COVID-19 Czar Clay Marsh testified before a Congressional subcommittee Tuesday on vaccine distribution issues in West Virginia and across the nation. He was one of five state health […]
COVID numbers keep improving; state marks another budget surplus for January
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia’s COVID-19 numbers keep getting better and the state budget continues to thrive. Gov. Jim Justice said during his Monday briefing that the state has seen its […]
Guest essay: What to do after you get the COVID vaccine
by Marie A. Abate I am one of the lucky ones to receive my second vaccine dose through WVU. Many thanks to my pharmacy colleagues and those in the other […]
A new affliction in the pandemic: Vaccine envy
by Mary Schmich I have vaccine envy. There. I’ve confessed it. The thought of getting a COVID-19 vaccine makes me impatient, greedy, needy. I yearn for a vaccine the way […]
Health Dept. makes vital upgrades
What a difference a year makes. Last January, just ahead of the 2020 state legislative session, Monongalia County Health Department implored our state legislators not to weaken West Virginia’s vaccination […]
