It’s late fall and all the seasonal illnesses are making their rounds: colds, flu, COVID, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and other respiratory viruses and infections. Unfortunately, modern […]
Tag: vaccine booster
Get your booster shots already
by Faye Flam Fewer than half of eligible Americans have received a third COVID vaccine shot despite clear evidence of its benefit. That booster shot improves your […]
In open letter, health leaders urge residents to get vaxxed, boostered
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Marking the one-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 vaccine’s availability in West Virginia, top health experts across the state are reaching out through an open letter […]
Justice marks 1-year anniversary of COVID vaccine in West Virginia, urges more vaccines and boosters as surge expected
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine coming to West Virginia, and again joined with his team to urge […]
Science happening in real time
The phrase “grim milestone” has cropped up with such frequency in the last 20 months that it’s beginning to lose its meaning. Because West Virginia surpassed the […]
Sorry, Babydog, but lotteries failed
“Do It For Babydog” just keeps going … and going … and going … even when it has become obvious the lottery isn’t working. Several academic studies […]
Justice encourages boosters before winter surge
At Thursday’s press conference, Gov. Jim Justice and his COVID advisors continued to press West Virginians to get vaccinated, and specifically to get booster shots ahead of […]
Justice team addresses COVID dashboard vaccine data discrepancies, discusses antiviral pills heading to market
MORGANTOWN – The Justice team again Thursday urged COVID vaccinations and boosters for all West Virginia residents. They also fielded a question about discrepancies in the vaccine […]
Justice and team: Omicron variant makes vaccines, boosters all the more urgent to save lives, reduce hospitalizations
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice and his COVID-19 team gathered for briefing again Tuesday as the world turns its attention to the new omicron variant. COVID-19 Czar […]
A look at some of West Virginia’s COVID numbers
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice’s last COVID briefing was Wednesday, and he won’t be back to renew his pleas to get vaccinated and to get vaccine boosters […]