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Providers across Summit County received just over 300 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to administer this week, Public Health Director Amy Wineland said at a Board of Health meeting Tuesday, Feb. 16.
The allocation is “bleak and disappointing,” Wineland said. Summit County Public Health itself asked for 2,000 doses this week and received only 100.
Initially, the county was expecting to receive even fewer vaccines. Wineland said officials were informed Thursday, Feb. 11, that the county would receive no doses.
However, the county’s board of commissioners advocated for public health to receive doses.
“We were told then that we would get 100 doses, which pales in comparison to what we were hoping to get this week,” Wineland said.
53 appointments will open for people ages 65 and older at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Author: Libby Stanford (Summit Daily) Published: 6:28 PM MST February 16, 2021 Updated: 6:28 PM MST February 16, 2021
SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. Providers across Summit County received just over 300 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to administer this week, Public Health Director Amy Wineland said at a Board of Health meeting Tuesday, Feb. 16.
The allocation is “bleak and disappointing,” Wineland said. Summit County Public Health itself asked for 2,000 doses this week and received only 100.
Initially, the county was expecting to receive even fewer vaccines. Wineland said officials were informed Thursday, Feb. 11, that the county would receive no doses.
Will the winter storm in Northeast Ohio affect your ability to get a COVID-19 vaccine?
3News checked around to several area vaccine providers to find out if the forecast of heavy snow will affect your COVID-19 vaccination appointment. Author: Monica Robins, Dave Dino DeNatale Published: 4:51 PM EST February 15, 2021 Updated: 5:30 PM EST February 15, 2021
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A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect in Northeast Ohio through Tuesday at 1 p.m. Some parts of the area could see up to 14 inches of snow before it s all over.
We re no strangers to winter weather, but there s a bit of a hitch when a lot of seniors need to get out and about to get their vaccines. Just under 60% of 80 year olds have received at least one dose and under 37% of 70 to 79 year olds have received theirs, so a lot of providers are still working through the those age groups, not to mention
By the time the two-dose Moderna and Pfizer vaccines were approved and available, the region's health care industry says it was prepared. In many cases, providers stand ready to deliver far more vaccines than they are receiving.