/news/tags/booster-shot booster shot en-US Copyright Wed, 12 Oct 2022 20:18:02 GMT /news/health/2022-10-12/one-two-covid-flu-punch-could-put-a-hurt-on-northeast-ohio-doctors-warn Infectious disease experts are casting a wary eye towards the Southern Hemisphere as a worse-than-normal flu season raises the possibility of a "twindemic" this winter as both COVID-19 and influenza circulate. Cleveland area doctors are expecting a bad flu season, said University Hospitals infectious disease doctor Keith Armitage. Wed, 12 Oct 2022 20:18:02 GMT /news/health/2022-10-12/one-two-covid-flu-punch-could-put-a-hurt-on-northeast-ohio-doctors-warn Taylor Wizner, Stephanie Czekalinski /news/community/2022-09-27/morning-headlines-akron-city-council-passes-proposed-civilian-police-review-board-and-more Council passed Mayor Dan Horrigan's proposed ordinance 9-4, creating a civilian review board and a new Office of the Inspector General which would report directly to the board; Moderna boosters targeting the new Omicron variants are in short supply, but medical experts say people shouldn't wait ... and more stories. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 14:51:02 GMT /news/community/2022-09-27/morning-headlines-akron-city-council-passes-proposed-civilian-police-review-board-and-more Glenn Forbes, Jay Shah /news/health-science/2022-09-08/new-covid-19-boosters-are-here-health-officials-are-encouraging-the-public-to-get-the-shot Ohio public health officials are urging the public — especially those who are at-risk of severe disease — to get the new COVID-19 booster that protects against the Omicron variants that are currently circulating. Thu, 08 Sep 2022 20:00:41 GMT /news/health-science/2022-09-08/new-covid-19-boosters-are-here-health-officials-are-encouraging-the-public-to-get-the-shot Stephanie Czekalinski /news/community/2022-09-02/morning-headlines-new-covid-19-boosters-arriving-soon-and-more The boosters target the new omicron variants and are anticipated at Northeast Ohio health departments within the next week or more; Attorney for Donovan Lewis' family is calling for police accountability and has said there was no justification for the shooting ... and more stories. Fri, 02 Sep 2022 13:52:41 GMT /news/community/2022-09-02/morning-headlines-new-covid-19-boosters-arriving-soon-and-more Amy Eddings, Jay Shah /news/npr-news/npr-news/2022-09-02/theres-no-bad-time-to-get-a-new-covid-booster-if-youre-eligible-cdc-director-says People can get the Moderna booster if they're 18 or older, and the Pfizer-BioNTech version if they're 12 and up. In both cases, they must wait at least two months since their last COVID vaccine. Fri, 02 Sep 2022 11:05:01 GMT /news/npr-news/npr-news/2022-09-02/theres-no-bad-time-to-get-a-new-covid-booster-if-youre-eligible-cdc-director-says Rachel Treisman /news/health-science/2021-12-14/cleveland-clinic-detects-the-omicron-variant-in-recent-lab-samples-in-cleveland In addition to being more transmissible than delta, omicron appears to evade antibodies from the first two doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Tue, 14 Dec 2021 05:53:02 GMT /news/health-science/2021-12-14/cleveland-clinic-detects-the-omicron-variant-in-recent-lab-samples-in-cleveland /news/health-science/2021-10-27/confused-about-covid-19-booster-eligibility-summit-co-public-health-has-answers The health department clarifies who is eligible, which type of shot people should get, and when they should get them. Wed, 27 Oct 2021 09:10:00 GMT /news/health-science/2021-10-27/confused-about-covid-19-booster-eligibility-summit-co-public-health-has-answers Mark Arehart /news/health-science/2021-09-27/summit-county-is-offering-booster-shots-starting-this-week The drive-thru appointment-only shots will be offered through Oct. 15. Tue, 28 Sep 2021 01:26:01 GMT /news/health-science/2021-09-27/summit-county-is-offering-booster-shots-starting-this-week Kabir Bhatia /news/health-science/2021-08-19/how-to-get-a-covid-19-booster-shot-in-northeast-ohio Those with specific health conditions that cause weakened immune systems are eligible to get a booster shot now, and people in the general population might soon be next in line. Fri, 20 Aug 2021 01:00:49 GMT /news/health-science/2021-08-19/how-to-get-a-covid-19-booster-shot-in-northeast-ohio