WWII veteran among first Ohio seniors vaccinated against COVID-19
Loved ones hope this is the first step to getting back to in-person visitation in Ohio s long term care facilities.
and last updated 2020-12-18 17:24:54-05
GEORGETOWN, Ohio â Ninety-four-year-old World War II veteran Johnny Miller on Friday became one of the first Ohioans to receive the COVID-19 vaccine outside of a hospital.
He and other residents of long-term care facilities are some of the highest-priority patients in the stateâs vaccination program, given the risk the novel coronavirus poses to seniors and people with compromised immune systems. Theyâll still have to wait at least a month before theyâre fully protected â and likely longer before visitation resumes at most facilities.
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Sarah Tongson (R), director of social services, gives Douglas Smith some hand santizer during a family visit at the Life Care Center of Kirkland on Aug. 24, 2020 in Kirkland, Washington. According to a report by the CDC, at least 37 coronavirus deaths were linked to this facility. Getty Images
Sherry Perry has seen all the horrors of the pandemic. As a certified nursing assistant at a long-term care facility in Lebanon, Tenn., she has held a phone up to a window so a daughter could say goodbye to her dying father. She has watched residents die alone, not understanding why their families didn’t visit them in their final days. Earlier this month, she herself got Covid, suffering fever and chills, and passing out as she struggled to breathe.
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DeWine warns of hellish weeks ahead despite arrival of COVID-19 vaccine
Gov. DeWine said while the arrival of the vaccine is good news, he warns people to not let their guard down. Author: Bennett Haeberle Updated: 6:07 PM EST December 15, 2020
COLUMBUS, Ohio While “hope arrived in a box” this week at Ohio hospitals where frontline healthcare workers began receiving their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. DeWine warned Tuesday that hellish weeks could lie ahead.
DeWine is encouraging Ohioans to not become complacent as the state reported its second-highest total COVID-related hospitalizations Tuesday.
“This vaccine is not going to cover people quickly enough.the rest of December, January and February are probably going to be hell if we don’t turn this thing around,” DeWine said.
Ohio pharmacies, nursing homes preparing for COVID-19 vaccine
Tri-State pharmacies including many area Walgreens and CVS locations are preparing to vaccinate some of Ohioâs most vulnerable people by the end of the week.
and last updated 2020-12-16 12:27:44-05
Tri-State pharmacies including many area Walgreens and CVS locations are preparing to vaccinate some of Ohioâs most vulnerable people by the end of the week. While that might seem like a major milestone against COVID-19, it could be months before itâs safe to let visitors back inside nursing homes.
âWeâre very grateful â very excited to be moving forward with this,â Ohio Health Care Association executive director Pete Van Runkle said.