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At least one area school district canceled classes this week when it didn’t have enough teachers or substitutes to cover a normal day. And now more districts are taking a look at vaccination schedules and putting plans in place in case of staff absences. Fairless Local in Stark County called off school on Monday due to high teacher absences. District staff had received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday. Some of the Monday absences were due to side effects experienced by staff members. “Some staff had normal side effects described by the health department and medical p...

WOOSTER — A limited supply of the COVID-19 vaccines is slowing the rollout of local vaccination clinics, but as soon as the opportunity becomes available to get a shot, health providers are strongly encouraging everyone to take advantage. “If you’ve seen what we’ve seen, you’d run to the front of the line to get that vaccine,” said Dr. Robert Sabota, a hospitalist and internist for Aultman Orrville Hospital, during a webinar about the vaccine held for the Wayne County business community Friday. Sabota, who has seen at least 250 cases of COVID over the last year, joined several oth...

The Wayne County Health Department began vaccinating local EMTs and paramedics on Wednesday to help fight COVID-19.