/news/tags/donna-skoda Donna Skoda en-US Copyright Fri, 20 Jan 2023 22:06:45 GMT /health/2023-01-20/summit-countys-opiate-abatement-advisory-council-invites-public-input The Summit County Public Health Opiate Abatement Advisory Council is seeking public input on how to allocate a $104 million opioid settlement. Fri, 20 Jan 2023 22:06:45 GMT /health/2023-01-20/summit-countys-opiate-abatement-advisory-council-invites-public-input Grace Springer /news/health-science/2022-09-26/with-new-moderna-booster-in-short-supply-get-whatever-shots-available-doctors-say Northeast Ohio's supply of the updated Moderna booster shot that protects against the new omicron variants has run out in some communities and is low in others after a reported inspection issue at a vaccine manufacturing plant in Indiana earlier this month. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 00:16:04 GMT /news/health-science/2022-09-26/with-new-moderna-booster-in-short-supply-get-whatever-shots-available-doctors-say Stephanie Czekalinski /news/health-science/2022-01-26/covid-19-cases-are-down-in-cleveland-and-akron-how-will-we-know-when-the-omicron-surge-is-over COVID-19 cases continue to fall in Northeast Ohio, but officials say we aren’t out of the woods of the omicron surge yet. Wed, 26 Jan 2022 10:24:05 GMT /news/health-science/2022-01-26/covid-19-cases-are-down-in-cleveland-and-akron-how-will-we-know-when-the-omicron-surge-is-over /news/health-science/2022-01-11/public-health-officials-predict-covid-19-might-become-endemic-but-what-does-that-mean At first, COVID-19 was classified as an epidemic. When it began to spread worldwide, it became a pandemic. Now, if it's something that we don't expect to get rid of, it will become endemic, which is looking more and more likely according to health officials. Tue, 11 Jan 2022 12:38:15 GMT /news/health-science/2022-01-11/public-health-officials-predict-covid-19-might-become-endemic-but-what-does-that-mean Lisa Ryan /news/health-science/2021-12-21/as-at-home-covid-19-test-kits-get-scarce-northeast-ohio-looks-for-alternatives One thing people should not do is go to the emergency room because hospital systems are already overwhelmed. Tue, 21 Dec 2021 20:27:52 GMT /news/health-science/2021-12-21/as-at-home-covid-19-test-kits-get-scarce-northeast-ohio-looks-for-alternatives Jay Shah, Abigail Bottar /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/2021-08-23/summit-county-public-health-offers-new-incentive-to-receive-covid-19-vaccine The health department will be giving away $100 Visa or Mastercard gift cards to residents who receive their first dose of any COVID-19 vaccine. Mon, 23 Aug 2021 20:30:09 GMT /news/health-science/2021-08-23/summit-county-public-health-offers-new-incentive-to-receive-covid-19-vaccine Abigail Bottar /news/health-science/2021-06-08/wolstein-center-mass-clinic-closes-as-ohio-pivots-to-new-vaccine-strategy The mass COVID-19 vaccination site at the Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University has closed after twelve weeks of operations and more than 260,000 COVID-19 vaccines administered. Tue, 08 Jun 2021 20:00:02 GMT /news/health-science/2021-06-08/wolstein-center-mass-clinic-closes-as-ohio-pivots-to-new-vaccine-strategy /news/government-politics/2021-06-03/summit-county-plans-vaccination-push-with-gift-cards-outreach-in-june Summit County Public Health Commissioner Donna Skoda is looking to implement new strategies to get more people vaccinated. Thu, 03 Jun 2021 20:54:58 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-06-03/summit-county-plans-vaccination-push-with-gift-cards-outreach-in-june Cameron Miller /news/health-science/2021-05-13/summit-county-public-health-takes-targeted-approach-to-vaccinate-minority-communities Vaccination efforts such as mass vaccination sites have been ineffective in vaccinating minority populations, so Summit County Public Health is creating pop-up vaccine sites within communities. Thu, 13 May 2021 09:15:14 GMT /news/health-science/2021-05-13/summit-county-public-health-takes-targeted-approach-to-vaccinate-minority-communities Abigail Bottar