This week’s updates on the coronavirus pandemic

• Children as young as 5 are now eligible for the updated COVID-19 boosters after the FDA and CDC authorized the change this week.

• Allen County Public Health will continue offering updated COVID-19 boosters and influenza vaccines at its off-site immunization clinic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays at Clock Tower Plaza, 927 N. Cable Road, Lima, in suites 195 and 200, through Friday, Dec. 30.

• Ohio Northern University’s HealthWise Pharmacy is offering COVID-19 boosters and flu shots from 4-6 pm. Monday through Friday at the pharmacy, 511 W. Lincoln Ave., Ada. No appointments necessary.

Additional mobile clinics are planned at:

Lima Public Library: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. first Friday of each month

Our Daily Bread: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. third Tuesday of each month

Bluffton Public Library: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. last Friday of each month

Alger Food Pantry: 9-11 a.m. Wednesday after the third Tuesday of each month

Kenton Hardincrest: noon to 2 p.m. first Tuesday of each month

Kenton YMCA: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. first Thursday of each month

Dunkirk: 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. second Friday of each month

Dunkirk Community Meal: 4:30 to 6 p.m. fourth Tuesday of each month

Flu shots will be offered on the ONU campus as well from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursdays starting Oct. 13 through Nov. 17 in the MacIntosh Activities Room.

• There were two additional deaths attributed to COVID-19 reported in the five-county region in the last seven days, according to the Ohio Department of Health. One was in Allen County, and one was in Auglaize County.

Allen County

Cases ` 31,253 ` +91

Deaths ` 489 ` +1

Recovered ` 30,411 ` +144

Auglaize County

Cases ` 13,138 ` +36

Deaths ` 191 ` +1

Recovered ` 12,778 ` +64

Hardin County

Cases ` 8,186 ` +9

Deaths ` 164 ` 0

Recovered ` 7,945 ` +56

Putnam County

Cases ` 9,242 ` +20

Deaths ` 159 ` 0

Recovered ` 8,996 ` +30

Van Wert County

Cases ` 7,642 ` +31

Deaths ` 151 ` 0

Recovered ` 7,396 ` +45

Ohio

Cases ` 3,162,278 ` +8,535

Deaths ` 40,037 ` +87

Recovered ` 3,090,004 ` +13,844

Recovered defined as symptom onset more than 21 days prior, not deceased. Only verified deaths included now.

Source: coronavirus.ohio.gov

Updated 2 p.m. 10/13/22

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Get the shot

Ohio’s online vaccination scheduling portal shows who’s eligible and which pharmacies, health departments and mass vaccination clinics are closest to your home or workplace. Visit gettheshot.coronavirus.ohio.gov to schedule your appointment.

Who’s eligible?

•All adults and children age six months and older.

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