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Health officials announced Thursday that the age requirement to receive a vaccine against COVID-19 was lowering dramatically, but in Summit County, that age is lower than anywhere else in the state at least temporarily. that all Utahns 50 years or older, and some others who have certain medical conditions, would be eligible to receive a vaccine against COVID-19 beginning March 8.
“This is the largest group we’ve ever added,” Cox said during a news briefing. “And we are having more and more vaccines come into the state every week that’s why we feel comfortable doing this.”
A Park City Fire Department hazardous materials team and crews from several other local agencies helped clean up a jet fuel spill along I-80 Monday morning.
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Northfield woman with cystic fibrosis frustrated after two COVID vaccination appointments canceled claiming she isnât eligible
Northfield woman with cystic fibrosis frustrated after two COVID vaccination appointments canceled By Kelly Kennedy and Dan DeRoos | February 16, 2021 at 10:39 PM EST - Updated February 17 at 1:22 PM
SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - Starting this week, people in Ohio with certain preexisting conditions are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine no matter their age; at least, thatâs how itâs supposed to work.
Janeil Whitworth made two vaccination appointments, one at Giant Eagle and one at Walgreens, only to have them canceled shortly after. The pharmacies told her she didnât qualify because she wasnât 65 years old, but her age shouldnât matter since she has cystic fibrosis.