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Time to catch up on checkups and screenings
There is so much going on in June. It heralds the arrival of summer, with swimming, grilling out and traveling on many people’s agendas. It’s also the […]
Smith: State vaccine lottery money better spent on public health
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Health Officer Lee Smith recently offered his opinion on Ohio giving away $1 million in a vaccination incentive lottery. “That is just nails […]
Board of Health approves local regulations for cannabis dispensaries
MORGANTOWN — More weed shops than Sheetz. More marijuana merchants than McDonald’s. Monongalia County Board of Health Chairman Sam Chico offered some perspective Thursday as the board […]
Make a Pfizer vaccine appointment for 12-15-year-olds at Vaccine.WVUMedicine.org
MORGANTOWN — Parents and guardians of children ages 12 to 15 are encouraged to make an appointment for a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine following the U.S. Food & […]
COVID testing held at airport
Even with COVID-19 vaccination efforts, testing is still an important tool in the arsenal to fight the pandemic. This week, instead of going to the WVU Rec […]
Monongalia County a hotspot for variants as vaccination rate plateaus
MORGANTOWN — For almost as long as there’s been COVID-19 in the United States, there’s been COVID fatigue, brought on by a heavy dose of life-altering precautionary […]
Walk-in clinic set for this Saturday
Newsroom@DominionPost.com A walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday will allow anyone 16 years and older who wants a jab to get one without an […]
Respect yourself and others
Discussing the importance of getting STD tested is not exactly office talk. But maybe it should be. That stigma and embarrassment helps contribute to statistics such as […]
Drive-thru Clinic for Vax
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Pantry Plus More and Monongalia County Health Department partnered to host a drive-thru vaccine clinic during the nonprofit’s regular Saturday food distribution for students and their […]
