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Gov. Mike DeWine said Ohio is seeing an epidemic as more younger people are taking up vaping.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed legislation Thursday that would’ve preempted local bans on flavored tobacco. He’s been telegraphing the move for weeks and spoke about the decision flanked by health

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed legislation Thursday that would’ve preempted local bans on flavored tobacco. He’s been telegraphing the move for weeks and spoke about the decision flanked by health officials at the Statehouse.

Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a bill that wouldve blocked cities from banning the sale of menthol cigarettes and vapes flavored like candy.

Health care officials say new variants, such as BA.5, can spread quickly putting kids and families at risk.

Schools can end quarantines and regular screening tests for COVID, new CDC guidelines say.

The PREP Act allows pharmacists to give shots to kids 3 and over, but that means many babies wont be able to get vaccinated at their local pharmacy.

Columbus City Schools will make its decision whether it should lift its mask mandate "as soon as possible," Superintendent Talisa Dixon at Tuesday night.

The mask requirement for public indoor spaces is expected to end March 7. But schools, businesses and organizations can still set their own rules.

Since reaching a pandemic high in mid-January, statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations have steadily decreased.