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Health-department staff report wastewater signals and outline October vaccination campaign

Summit County Board of Health · August 5, 2024
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Staff reported elevated wastewater signals for COVID in parts of the county, noted two county resident hospitalizations in the past 90 days, and announced an Oct. 1 start for the fall respiratory vaccination campaign with three drive-through clinics followed by standard clinic availability.

Nancy and Derek presented the respiratory-disease dashboard and said wastewater monitoring shows elevated signals in several parts of the county (Silver Creek and East Canyon). Nancy said traditional case counts are less reliable now because fewer people seek tests, so the department is using wastewater and hospitalization data to track community trends.

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