Ohio will receive fewer doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine in its next shipment than previously promised by the pharmaceutical company.
Ohio received its first full week of the vaccine that was initially promised by the drug maker. But, the state is set to receive 52,800 fewer doses in its second shipment than was previously estimated by the federal government, Melanie Amato, a spokeswoman for the Ohio Department of Health said in an email.
That brings the total number of Pfizer vaccine doses in the next shipment from 123,000 to 70,200, Amato said. That amounts to a nearly 43% decrease in doses to be shipped to Ohio next week.
Gov. Mike DeWine says more vaccines will arrive in the state in the coming days. Author: Laura Caso Updated: 6:37 AM EST December 18, 2020
But while, as of Thursday, only one county Richland County in the state still carries that designation, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine warned that there s currently only so much you can read into the state s system. What we really need to see is a drop in the number of cases, we ve really got to see those cases go down,” DeWine said Thursday.
According to Gov. DeWine, because the Ohio Public Health Advisory system is based on trends, that means that a country dropping from Level 4 purple to Level 3 red doesn t necessarily indicate that its coronavirus numbers have improved. Rather, a county could drop levels by seeing its numbers plateau or by not increasing enough to maintain the Level 4 purple designation.
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Nextdoor and Hallmark are teaming up to ensure you’re well informed on where to go for a holiday light show in your own neighborhood all season long with the return of the Cheer Map.
“Nextdoor’s annual Cheer Map is back to help your neighborhood shine even brighter this season,” the website explained in a blog post. “With so many people staying local this year, it is more important now than ever to bring a little extra cheer to the neighborhood. Nextdoor and Hallmark Channel are thrilled to join forces to spark joy and light up neighborhoods everywhere.”
Even if Youâve Had COVID-19 You Still Need the Vaccine
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The U.S. might have more doses of Pfizer-BioNTech s COVID-19 vaccine than it thought.
While each vial is supposed to hold five doses of the first vaccine authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration, Politico was first to report on Wednesday that pharmacists have discovered some vials may have extra doses, potentially adding to the country s supply. The amount of vaccine remaining in the multidose vial after removal of 5 doses can vary, depending on the type of needles and syringes used, a Pfizer spokesperson told USA TODAY in a statement. At this time, we cannot provide a recommendation on the use of the remaining amount of vaccine from each vial. Vaccinators need to consult their institution’s policies for the use of multidose vials.