Ohio Department of Health addresses growing number of COVID cases, respiratory illnesses in children

The Ohio Department of Health will address the growing number of cases of respiratory illnesses in children, as well as COVID-19 during the briefing.

"The increases in cases and hospitalizations, of course, can largely be attributed to the delta variant – which is now fully dominant in Ohio," Dr. Vanderhoff said earlier this month.

“For those who are concerned about side effects, please remember that no medicine is without risks of side effects, but it’s important to know that many people have no side effects from the vaccine at all," Dr. Vanderhoff said during a previous press conference. "For the most part, side effects tend to be mild and short in duration and similar to those seen with other vaccines.”

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