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The first round of winners, at least, are likely be picked and announced before the legislation, if passed, could take effect.
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The number of Ohioans age 16 and older getting their initial coronavirus vaccinations jumped 33% week over week after the state announced its Vax-a-Million lottery; the Reverend Ernest Angley was remembered in an hour-long service yesterday at Grace Cathedral; Akron’s housing market continues to be a hot one; and more stories.
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The state says hundreds of thousands of people have entered Ohio's lottery that will award five $1 million prizes and five full-ride college scholarships in a promotion to increase vaccinations; Cleveland officials on Wednesday got a first look at a 20-year master plan for Cleveland Hopkins International Airport; President Joe Biden plans a trip to Cleveland next week; and more stories.
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Urban Kutz has partnered with the Cleveland Department of Public Health to vaccinate people in a setting that may be more convenient and comfortable.
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It's primary election day and for most Ohio counties, tax issues and municipal races are on the ballot; for the second day in a row, new covid-19 cases were below 1,000 Monday at 995 and well below the three-week average of 1,648; a new legislative effort to crack down on distracted driving would make it illegal to drive in Ohio while holding a phone or any other electronic device; and more stories.
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The Summit County Health Department will host a series of pop-up vaccine clinics beginning Monday through May 15; Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther has asked the Department of Justice for an investigation into the city’s police department following a series of police killings of Black people; Kent State University is offering COVID-19 vaccines at the campus health center starting Friday; and more stories.
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For two weeks starting May 3, the clinics will be spread throughout the county.
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To boost the number of Ohioans who have received at least one dose of the shot from 4.6 million, or 36%, the state is thinking of ways to appeal to those who have yet to be vaccinated.
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Health officials expect the Pfizer vaccine to be authorized for use in children aged 12 to 15 soon, but younger children will have to wait.
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The counties with higher income and education levels are seeing higher vaccination rates, state data show.