Feb. 18—LIMA — Health Partners of Western Ohio was still waiting on its weekly vaccine shipment to arrive late Wednesday morning, hours before the community health center was to administer shots to seniors at the Bradfield Community Center. In Hardin County, Ohio Northern University was forced to postpone its K-12 vaccination clinics until next week. Dozens of other vaccine providers around .
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A coalition of groups working to expand dental access for unserved or underserved Ohioans says there are cost-effective and common-sense ways to do it.
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Janis Sunderhaus, CEO of Health Partners of Western Ohio, says too many Ohioans lack good dental care. For example, she says there is not one dentist in Defiance County who will take a Medicaid patient. She says the only way to really provide oral care for unserved or underserved patients is to allow more options for service.
Carla Hicks with the Ohio Public Health Association says advanced practice registered nurses are integral parts of health care. She says dental therapists could and should be given the opportunity to work with dentists to serve people who lack good dental care.
Finding a vaccine provider
By Mackenzi Klemann - mklemann@limanews.com
Julia Nunez receives her injection with a dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at the Bradfield Community Center Thursday morning.
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LIMA Julia Nunez saw the notification: She was eligible for her coronavirus vaccine. Would she like to make an appointment at the Bradfield Community Center?
Nunez was initially hesitant given her history of allergic reactions. But her nurse was reassuring and explained the possible side effects, so Nunez felt comfortable with her decision.
The process was quick and simple for Nunez, whose prior patient relationship with Health Partners of Western Ohio, which is administering vaccines at the Bradfield Community Center, meant she was promptly notified of her eligibility and the registration process.
Top stories of 2020
By David Trinko - dtrinko@limanews.com
1. Coronavirus pandemic: Mel Hackworth, a medical assistant with Health Partners of Western Ohio, holds a COVID-19 nasal swab test while working at the Bradfield Community Center drive-up testing site in June in Lima.
2. Berger retiring: Lima Mayor David Berger announced in September he wouldn’t run for election, retiring once his term ended in November 2021.
3. Children Services shakeup: Dr. Jennifer Hughes, the chair of the board of directors for Allen County Children Services, announced three of the top people in the agency wouldn’t return to work in the wake of a criminal case against foster parents allegedly committing sexual acts with minors.