Vaccinations

October marks the start of flu season. It virtually disappeared during the height of the pandemic. But now some local public health experts are concerned there'll be a surge in both flu and COVID-19 infections this upcoming winter.

Dayton Children's Hospital held a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for children ages six months to four years old on Wednesday morning. The historic clinic comes just a few days after the FDA granted emergency use authorization for the vaccine down to six months of age.

Experts believe almost half of the deaths from COVID-19 could have been prevented by vaccinations. Ohio GOP members want a ballot measure for voters in the November election that would prevent non-citizens from voting.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost rejected petition summary language for the initiated statute for the fourth time

Some small towns in the Midwest are growing due to an influx of immigrants, which includes some who speak rare languages. Hospitals and community leaders have had to adapt to make COVID vaccines accessible to those communities.

Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff says there's good news and bad news when you look at the current COVID situation in Ohio.

Gov. Mike DeWine has deployed more than a thousand Guard personnel to health care facilities.

Music Therapy Contractor, Katy Abt, spoke with WYSO's Shay Frank about getting the booster as a young adult.

DeWine says he's opposed to both that and the federal rule requiring businesses to ensure their employees are vaccinated or are tested regularly.

The bill would be enforced on businesses and schools in both the private and public sector.

Numbers from the Ohio Dept of Health show a big difference between unvaccinated and vaccinated Ohioans when it comes to hospitalization and deaths

The winter season is here again. And that means the threat of getting the flu. Public health officials are asking people to use caution and to get vaccinated.