WVU Medicine WVU Medicine will begin offering the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5-11 Monday. Vaccine appointments will be available on Monday and daily thereafter at […]
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Morrisey joins with six states to ask federal court to halt OSHA vaccine mandate
MORGANTOWN – Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced Friday he has joined with six other states to petition a federal appeals court to stay and to review the […]
State COVID team urges boosters, addresses dosage problem at Mercer County Health Department
MORGANTOWN – COVID-19 Czar Clay Marsh and Joint Interagency Task Force Director Gen. James Hoyer on Friday again urged West Virginians to get their vaccine boosters. Marsh […]
Little arms, big benefit: Mon Schools ready to vaccinate students in 5-11 age group
The COVID vaccine could be going into the arms of Monongalia County’s youngest students as early as Nov. 15, officials from the school district said. “Well, right […]
Justice celebrates CDC’s OK of COVID vaccine for ages 5-11, doctor vaccinates her young son during briefing
MORGANTOWN – The CDC on Tuesday approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 and Gov. Jim Justice celebrated the news during his Wednesday briefing with […]
Justice says COVID-19 is the new normal for foreseeable future
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice acknowledged on Monday that the end of COVID-19 isn’t on the horizon. “I really don’t believe it’s going away,” he said. For […]
Getting back into shape after COVID
by Erin CleavengerNewsroom@DominionPost.com Fatigue, poor endurance, shortness of breath, muscle aches, and general loss of balance and strength are all common post-COVID symptoms reported to the Centers […]
Clay Marsh: CDC likely to OK Pfizer vaccine for ages 5-11 next week
MORGANTOWN – COVID-19 czar Dr. Clay Marsh offered an update on Pfizer vaccines for kids during Friday’s COVID briefing from the governor’s office. Following the FDA’s approval […]
WVU Medicine, Mon Health change employee vaccine deadlines following Legislature’s passage of exemption bill
MORGANTOWN – In the wake of the vaccine exemption bill the state Legislature passed last week, and soon-expected vaccine mandates from OSHA and the Centers for Medicare […]
McKinley-sponsored bill addressing pandemic medical supply chain problems passes U.S. House
MORGANTOWN — The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a bill spurred by COVID-19 medical supply challenges; Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., was one of the sponsors. The […]