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A Catoosa family is remembering their loved one who died from COVID-19 complications.
Lacy Hutchinson was eight months pregnant when she got sick.
Lacy's sister Autumn Trammel says Lacy was full of life, and so excited to be a new mom. She says Lacy loved to be with her family, spending time fishing and going to the zoo.
"She was the most amazing person I've ever known, she was bubbly, full of life, anyone that she came in contact with, she just touched so many lives," Autumn said.
Autumn says about three weeks ago, Lacy tested positive for COVID-19.
Because she was eight months pregnant, she was admitted to the hospital, and ended up having pneumonia.
The baby was delivered through a c-section to help Lacy.
"Every time she would fall asleep her oxygen levels would drop, and it was decided to put her on the ventilator and after two weeks her lungs were not healing," Autumn said.
Lacy died after two weeks on the ventilator.
Autumn says Lacy had been married for 13 years and was so excited to be a new mom and to bring home a baby sister for her five-year-old daughter.
"Anything and everything that she needed or wanted, she would try and provide that for her, she loved doing things with her," she said.
Autumn says their family is devastated but will do everything they can to make sure their daughters know their mom.
"I just want to live in her name and let her daughters never forget who she was, and I just want everyone to be safe and cautious out there and take care," she said.
The baby is now home from the hospital and is healthy.
If you'd like to help the family, here is a link to an online fundraiser.
There are 119 candidates running for school board spots in Hamilton County this year more candidates than the county has seen in over twodecades.
Most of these candidates are new, as many districts only have one incumbent running for reelection this year.In two districts, Oak Hills School District and Lebanon City School district, there are no incumbents seekingreelection.
The Enquirer looked at the total number of candidates running for school board seats since 2001. That's how far back the results archive goes on the Hamilton County Board of Elections' website. The second-highest number of candidates in that timeframe was in 2005 when 107 ran for school board seats across the county.
Another 49 school board candidates are on the ballot in Butler County, 47 in Warren County and 47in Clermont County.
That makes for a total of 262candidates running for local school boards this November.
Some districts still do not have as many candidates as there are open seats. In those cases, school districts will be responsible for filling those positions. Most district policies require thenew board to vote in order to fill any vacancies. Felicity-Franklin Schools treasurerChristy Laubach said there will be a write-in candidate for the district's third board of education seat.
Hamilton County Board of Elections directorSherry Poland said she has also noticed an "uptick" in school board candidates in certain districts this year, though she said the list of candidates was not so robust earlier this summer.
"There were quite a few who filed either on the filing deadline or within a few days of the filing deadline," Poland said. That deadline was the first week of August.
So why the sudden interest in running for school board?
In Forest Hills, drama over the retired Redskins mascot and ongoing upset about critical race theoryseem to be fueling a surge in candidates.
"I'magainst critical race theory. I don't like the idea of pitting anyone against each other," Katie Stewart, a Forest Hills school board candidate,told The Enquirer. "And I don't like the idea of equity, personally."
The theory is an academic field of study that has becomehighly controversial and politicized in the last year, thoughexperts say it exists in higher education institutions, not in K-12.
More:Critical race theory: What is it, really?
Forest Hills superintendent Scot Prebles has said that the theoryis not taught in the district's schools. Still, fears of the theory infiltrating K-12 classrooms have sparked multiple protests and a total of seven candidates running for three open seats on the Forest Hills school board.
Other school board candidates across the region are running onplatforms centered around critical race theory.
Olga Verbitsky, a Springboro Schools board of education candidate, said she decided to run because she thinks it would be beneficial to have new faces and perspectives leading the district. She was also encouraged to run after hearing continued conversations about the theory.
Verbitsky said she is supportive of Black history lessons, but would not endorse the theoryor "anti-racism" curriculum in Springboro Schools.
"I think our academics are, really, they're the ones causing most of the problem withthis conversation," she said. "I don't know when this hatred for America started. I think that's what's so alarming, and that's where critical race theory, in my opinion, starts to really(...) rear its ugly head."
Mary Wineberg is a second-grade teacher at Hyde Park School inCincinnati Public Schools and a candidate on the November ballot. She is also a parent in the district.
"I think there's a surge because so many people have started really paying attention," Wineberg said of the volume of school board candidates this year. "Especially with the pandemic and remote learning, and people really wanting to say, 'Hey, I want to step up and I want to make some changes.' "
Nicole Bays, a Talawanda school board candidate, said she started watching school board meetings when the district was still remote.
"It was really affecting my children mentally, emotionally," she said of distanced learning.
Bays staged a protest in August 2020 to convince Talawanda Schools to offer an in-person option. A year later, Bays said COVID-19 "is not going to go away." She said she wants to help the board develop "a durable, common-sense education for our children" and ensure the district's COVID-19 protocols result from both scientific research and community feedback.
Jara Bonner, a Milford Exempted Village School District board of education candidate, said she also started paying more attention to school board meetings as a result of the pandemic.
"COVID-19 obviously has shed a lot of light on the school system," Bonner said.
Bonner said she found some parents are still not comfortable sending their children back into classrooms.
"We need to find a way to be able to educate all of our children, give them the best quality education, in various settings," she said. "While in-person learning is truly, probably, the best option, maybe we can start thinking of some other options for parents, to give them what they need."
At Edgewood City Schools, candidate Molly Broadwater says the surge in candidates there are eight this year running for three seats is "nothing to do with masks" or critical race theory.
"Itreally hasto do with just the need for change in general," Broadwater said.
Broadwater started attending board meetings more regularly when the pandemic started but says she found other puzzling, frustrating and downright upsetting reasons to continue showing up.
More:Parents petition after Edgewood City Schools reassigns school buildings without board vote
"I can see that there is clearly a lack of transparency, there's a lack of communication and our current board seems to just be a rubber stamp for a superintendent," Broadwater said.
Many regionalschool board candidates voiced concerns over the focus on critical race theoryand mask policies during this election cycle since school boards candidates in Ohio are nonpartisan meaning party affiliations are omitted from the ballot. But those two issues, in particular, have become highly politicized leading up to this year's election.
"I feel we're at a crossroads where we could become a very divided community, and I do not want that to happen," John Skerl said. He's running alongside Janelle Groff for seats on the Kings Local Schools board of education, where a total of eight candidates are running for three spots."I just want to make sure that the kids have the best learning opportunities possible."
There are "hot topics" every election cycle, Groff said. Years ago, it was the debate over Common Core, a 2010 state standards initiative for K-12. Groffsaid conversations around critical racewill go away in time.
Three Indian Hill dads Nolan Marx, Craig Sumerel and Bear Tullis are running together for school board. There are a total of 11 candidates on the Indian Hill board of education ballot, more candidates than any other school board race in the region.
"Part of why we're running is because we really want to depoliticize our school board. Not that it's super political today, but our goal going forward is we do not want a politically active school board. We want a school board of people who have kids in the district and care about our school," Tullis said.
Elliot Grossman, a Loveland City Schools board candidate, also refrained from focusing on the race theory or COVID-19 in his campaign. He intended to run for school board before the pandemic, he said. The district has had two failed levies in recent years.
"I am running to help restore trust in the district's leadership," Grossman said. "I'm not a one-issue candidate. Though I take the pandemic very seriously, my campaign is about the long-term future of the school district."
While the November ballots will list plenty of new names for school boards, this year also caused some board members to call it quits. Two Cincinnati Public Schools board members, Melanie Bates and Ryan Messer, announced over the summer that they would not run for reelection.
"While my formal role with the district will be coming to a close, I plan to stay involved as an active CPS volunteer and grandparent," Bates said.
Patty Taylor at Forest Hills left the board mid-year, allowing former board member Julie Bissinger to step in for the rest of the year. Bissinger is not on the November ballot, so voters willselect a new candidate to serve the remainder of Taylor's term, which ends in December 2023.
Brad Lovell, current board member at Lakota Local Schools, decided not to run for reelection this November, though he told The Enquirer he has "enjoyed every bit of the last four years."
"Four years is a long time, especially when you have a 7-year-old and a 2-year-old and you work a full-time job," Lovell said. "Being on the school board's like a pressure cooker. Every issue becomes a big issue, it seems like."
Lovell said the pandemic is "exhausting, every bit of it," as the board was put in the position of being public health experts "when we're not." Community members on both sides of the masking decision have been very passionate, he said, and Lovellhasbeen "beat up on social media" throughout his tenure on the board.
"It's really rough," he said.
Though he's stepping down, Lovell said he's happy to see so many candidates on the ballot this year. He just hopes they realize the responsibility that comes with getting elected. School board members are nonpartisan, he said, and for good reason: to represent the kids and families in their communities.
"I'm seeing more and more political issues that are making their way into our school system," Lovell said. "People can agree or disagree with me, but the hot topics that are why, I think, people are running, whether it be masking our kids or critical race theory, you can clearly see that those fall along party lines. So that makes it really difficult."
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The districtalso includes Clermont and Warren counties.
An additional seat is open, for a term ending on Dec. 31, 2023. The following candidates are running for that open seat:
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An additional seat is open, for a term ending on Dec. 31, 2023. The following candidates are running for that open seat:
St. Bernard-Elmwood Place City School District Three to be elected.
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FinneytownLocal School District Three to be elected.
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Lockland Local School District Three to be elected.
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Three Rivers Local School District Three to be elected.
College Corner Local School District Three to be elected.
This district also serves students in Preble County.
An additional two seats are open, for terms ending on Dec. 31, 2023. The following candidates are running for those open seats:
Edgewood City School District Three to be elected.
This district also serves students in Preble County.
Fairfield City School District Three to be elected.
An additional seat is open, for a term ending on Dec. 31, 2023. The following candidates are running for that open seat:
Hamilton City School District Three to be elected.
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Lakota Local School District Three to be elected.
Madison Local School District Two to be elected.
Middletown City School District Two to be elected.
Monroe Local School District Three to be elected.
New Miami Local School District Two to be elected.
An additional seat is open, for a term ending on Dec. 31, 2023. The following candidates are running for that open seat:
Preble Shawnee Local School District Three to be elected.
This district also serves students in Preble County.
Ross Local School District Two to be elected.
Talawanda City School District Two to be elected.
This district also serves students in Preble County.
Dr. Nicole Linder has cared for countless COVID-19 patients throughout the pandemic, but one very special patient was on her mind as she spoke with reporters Thursday, Sept. 9, about the need to get more Michiganders vaccinated.
Linder, who serves as chief hospitalist for OSF St. Francis Hospital Medical Group in Escanaba, said she has cared for a patient named Kathy for the last three weeks, who had refused the vaccine adamantly before contracting COVID-19.
The woman voiced regret upon being admitted, and spent her time in the hospital calling friends and family who, like her, had refused to be vaccinated. Linder said Kathy convinced at least six people to get the shot before her condition worsened and she was sent home to spend her final days in hospice care with her family.
It was too late for her, Linder said. Despite everything that could possibly be done for her, shes going to lose her battle and lose her life. And shes vivacious and gregarious and just a wonderful person and this did not have to happen. Her family didnt have to lose her.
Linder shared her patients story, with her permission, but provided limited details. She hugged her and said goodbye earlier this week, noting that her death is imminent and she wanted to be at home with her family when she died.
The Upper Peninsula doctor spoke Thursday about her experience with COVID-19 patients in recent months, the vast majority of whom have declined to get vaccinated and wound up seriously ill from a coronavirus infection. In Delta County, where she works, 53% of residents had gotten a first shot as of Sept. 8, and 57% were fully vaccinated.
Im fatigued, and I am heartsick and Im tired of watching people suffer needlessly and die of a disease that could have been prevented by a simple and safe and effective vaccine, Linder said. I dont want to watch my patients families suffer with the grief of this and also the guilt if they played some role in their family members decision not to be vaccinated.
One of the most common reasons she hears for why people didnt get vaccinated was because they dont want to inject some untested or foreign substance into their body.
I dont think that people realize that if they do become ill enough to be hospitalized, theyre going to be injected with a lot of foreign substances and most of them less proven than the COVID vaccine, she said. ... I think people overestimate the effectiveness of the treatments that we have for COVID in comparison to the vaccine.
Linder noted that full vaccination leaves people with a .001% chance of dying from a breakthrough COVID-19 infection. The available vaccines have gone through rigorous testing and offer significant protection against severe illness and death from COVID-19.
Pfizers two-dose vaccine has been granted full approval for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for individuals 16 year and older. Additional vaccines by Moderna and Johnson & Johnson offer similar protection against severe COVID-19 illness, and have received emergency use authorization following clinical trials and review by an independent advisory committee made up of vaccine and disease experts.
The best treatment for COVID is to never get it in the first place, Linder said. There really arent any miracle cures, despite what some of the media figures have led the public to believe.
As of Tuesday, Sept. 7, about 61% of Michigan residents 12 and older had gotten a first dose of vaccine, and 56.2% had been fully vaccinated. Vaccination rates remain higher among those 50 and older, with the lowest rates coming from teens and those in their 20s and 30s.
Vaccines are readily available at local pharmacies, health systems, clinics, and health departments. To find a vaccine near you, visit Michigans COVID-19 vaccine website or go to VaccineFinder.org.
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AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) Amhersts Board of Health voted unanimously to add the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of mandatory inoculations for students attending public schools.
Michael Morris, Superintendent of the Amherst-Pelham Regional School District shared the information in a tweet, writing: The Board of Health adds vaccination against COVID-19, using vaccines that have received full FDA approval, to the list of vaccinations that are required (except for medical or religious exceptions) for students to attend public schools in Amherst.
Morris added that the matter will be discussed by the Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee at their next meeting on September 23.
Currently, the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has full FDA approval for people aged 16 and older, while the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are awaiting full FDA approval. The Pfizer shot has emergency use authorization for children aged 12-15. Clinical trials are underway for COVID vaccines in children under 12, with emergency use authorization possible this winter.
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Early signs of a plateau of COVID-19 cases were replaced over the last few days with a new surge, according to new data released today.
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A small but growing number of Oklahoma City businesses and workplaces have announced COVID-19 vaccine policies, either requiring the vaccinations for employment or for patrons wanting to visit or dine in their establishments.
Oklahoma County COVID-19 vaccine tracker: 52% of people fully vaccinated
Some businesses or venues will allow patrons to show proof of a recent negative COVID-19 test in lieu of proof of vaccination. Be sure to check with each venue for its specific policy some specify that only a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) COVID-19 test will be accepted. Those tests are considered the "gold standard" for COVID-19 testing and have a longer turnaround time than a rapid COVID-19 test.
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Note:In some cases, venues that don't have vaccination requirements may honor vaccination policies put in place by individual artists, bands or tours.
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"We are now in a desperate but unrecognized race of variant versus vaccine, of ignorance versus knowledge, of disease versus health," said Mayo Clinic's ubiquitous face of COVID-19 messaging on Friday, Sept. 10.
"And we are very much losing the game."
It was an unusual dose of tough love for the vaccinologist, but it would be for any mouthpiece of the button-down health system, a brand known for white-glove health care services and disciplined clinicians skilled at speaking with only equanimity and reserve.
But then again, we are very late in the day, in COVID-19 time.
Poland delivered these blunt remarks during a community forum hosted on Zoom by Mayo Clinic Health System in Southwest Wisconsin. The noon event was billed as an opportunity to "discuss the scientific truths supporting COVID-19 vaccines, as well as the harm posed by untruths."
But it didn't take long to cut to the people-problem: How the ongoing danger of COVID-19 now has little to do with the virus, and a lot to do with the gullibility of the American citizenry. How our high-powered health care is only as good as the receptivity of patients to being helped.
"The major distorting factor turns out to be human behavior," Poland said of the ongoing outbreak, pivoting to call out "the false presupposition of the democratization of expertise." In other words, "the idea that everybody's a scientist," as Poland put it. "And that everybody's ideas about science are equally valid."
Because they're not.
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It was still early in the hour. Poland, who is also a seminary student, called for "a robust epistemology," a term from the philosophy books for the study of what constitutes truth, then capping it off with phrasing from the Book of Matthew.
"Remarkably, though there are ears to hear and eyes to see," he said, "people have turned a blind eye, a deaf ear to this information (that vaccines are safe and effective). We have about 30% of American adults who say there are no circumstances under which they would accept the vaccine," he said.
"That's a really remarkable thing to even imagine happening in a country that has more literacy, more money ... than any population in the history of mankind."
Faced with hard data and soft propaganda, America, he suggested, can no longer tell up from down and to a degree below that of survivors of state oppression.
"When we look at vaccine hesitancy," he said, "I think it's shocking to realize that we are just below Russia in terms of people trusting the scientific information they receive."
Calling the 27% of hospitalized with COVID-19 who are children "a stunning number," Poland laid blame at the feet of sloppy thinking.
"SARS-COV-2 is a science problem, a medical problem," he said. "If you abandon science as a way to determine truth, you enter into a world of hurt, as we have seen case after case after case in the media of people who reject vaccines for very uninformed reasons, and suffered devastating consequences."
The questions Friday were short and the answers were rote.
Can you say for sure that in five or 10 years we won't discover the vaccines cause neurological problems? Or infertility?
"By definition you can't answer that question," he replied. "We have not had five or 10 years experience with this. So the only thing we can do is appeal to the science."
All that being said, Poland added, "there is no vaccine whose side effects don't manifest within minutes," he said.
"The longest is about six weeks ... We're now almost a year out now. We have an extraordinarily robust surveillance system in the U.S. Other than the known issues, no new ones have popped up, including miscarriage, stillbirth and pregnancy related issues."
Dr. Gregory Poland, Mayo Clinic vaccinologist
Is it true, another person asked, that vaccines alter your genetic code? Can they rewrite your DNA?
Poland laughed.
"No. ... I wish we knew how to do that," he joked, "because there are a lot of diseases that we could cure if we knew how to do it. But it doesn't work that way."
Why is mainstream medicine ignoring cheap and effective treatments like ivermectin, asked another.
"The data ... there's the principle trial, the active six trial, and a host of other trials that are studying repurposed drugs," he said, ivermectin being one of them.
"To date. All. All. All of those studies have concluded there is no benefit from ivermectin. In fact, there is harm in the way the population is acquiring animal ivermectin and using it outside of medical prescription."
Asked to share tips on refuting misinformation, Poland seemed at a loss.
"The reason I don't have any hair is I have torn it out over 40 years trying to discover the reasons behind this."
In an earlier exchange, he tried to paint as simple of a picture as possible.
"It boils down to this: You get to choose which risks you want. That ignores your risk to other people, but you do. You only get three choices, whether you make a choice or not. Either you will get infected ... or you'll get vaccinated, or you'll go into complete isolation.
"Do harms come from vaccine? Yes, they do. Do they exceed those of not getting the vaccine? A definitive no."
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Want to go to a concert, gym, restaurant or start to travel? Proof of vaccination against Covid-19 is required in many places around the United States, including many employers and schools.
The background here is that we are seeing more vaccine mandates, both in the private and public sphere, but also in the ability of people to access certain venues, whether its restaurants, films or concerts, says Dr. William Moss, executive director of Johns Hopkins Universitys International Vaccine Access Center.
Businesses are doing this to keep their workers safe. As Moss says, They want to ensure when theyre bringing people together, whether its in the workplace or a retail store, that theyre protecting public health. And so theyre asking for documentation of an immunization status to reduce the risk of [Covid-19] transmission within their setting.
With proof of vaccination being required at more places, some people are laminating their cards, but Moss explains that will make it hard to update your card if a booster is necessary. I think it should all be documented on the same card. Thats the easiest way to do it. And obviously, if you laminate it, then you cant have that added in, he says.
He suggests getting a card holder instead. With the current cards we have, a clear plastic holder, but not a laminate. And then if you get a booster, there is space on the back of the card to write those.
Based on this information, we found highly rated vaccination card holders that will help protect your card against damage and keep it safe and easier to find.
Cobakuey Covid Vaccination Card Protector
Want to keep it super simple? Just slide your card into this waterproof, clear protector, seal the top and keep it in your purse or pocket. Theyre available in packs of three, five, 10, 20 and even 50, so youll have plenty for the whole family (and probably a few backups).
Sokurdeg CDC Covid Vaccination Card Protector With Lanyard
This vaccine card holder comes in five colors blue, green, red, yellow and a pastel blue and is transparent on both sides. It comes with a matching lanyard, so you can wear it around your neck if youre traveling.
Tigari Passport and Vaccine Card Holder Combo
If youre planning on traveling, especially internationally, this simple passport holder has a space for your vaccine card, which youre probably going to need. Available in nine colorways, with reinforced stitching, this cardholder is perfect for keeping your documents safe and organized.
HenneysBoutique Vaccination Passport Holder
Available in 11 rich colors, this genuine leather passport holder is as simple as it gets, with slots for your passport and a clear sleeve for your vaccination card. Reviewers love it.
ACdream Passport and Vaccine Card Holder Combo
Another passport and vaccine card holder, but this version comes with a pen, RFID blocking and slots for your credit cards and cash, making it a great travel accessory. Its available in 13 colors.
FairyDustDecals Covid-19 Vaccine Card Protective Sleeve
This simple plastic sleeve tells the world youre vaccinated before you even show your card, with a cute graphic of a bandage and a check mark.
QueentopazCreations Rifle Paper Co Vaccination Card Holder
If you want your vaccination card to look as girly as possible, take a look at these holders that use Rifle Paper Co fabric.
Access Denied Passport Holder Cover Wallet
This faux-leather passport holder with RFID blocking (to prevent electronic pickpocketing) is the perfect on-the-go companion, with three spots for credit cards, a window for your vax card, a slot for your boarding pass and space for your passport.
FamiliarPaws Leather Vaccine Card Holder With Key Ring
Love a monogram? These stylish leather card holders are really attractive, raves one reviewer, who wrote, This is exactly what I needed and its so gorgeous! The front is clear, and you can have your initials added to the back for a few dollars more.
EricScottLeathers Leather Monogram Vaccination Passport Holder
This genuine leather vaccination card and passport holder can be monogrammed with an initial, and is available in 10 fresh colors.
SparklePickleStore Vaccination Card Holder
For Harry Potter fans the world over, check out these vaccine card holders, embroidered with the saying: I solemnly swear I have been vaccinated. The clear plastic pocket on the back can hold your card.
EvtodiCom Passport Holder Personalized With CDC Holder
Another personalized option, available in over a dozen colors, with options for cute sayings and your name, this holder will keep your card safe in style.
PelleleatherDesign Personalized Vaccine Cover
Made from thick, soft natural leather, this personalized cover is one of the bestselling vaccine holders on Etsy. Available in nine colorways, the covers are waxed leather, giving them a matte look. You can add your initials in silver or gold.
Mugwump Vaccination Card Holder
These adorable travel-themed card holders are festooned with taxicabs, sailboats and cars on the outside, and gingham patterns on the inside. If we have to carry a vax card, why not keep it cute, right?
StudioPineapple Vaccine Card Holder
This bestselling card holder gives major Lisa Frank sticker collection vibes, with light-reflecting holographic material protecting your card. Its also super practical, with an O-ring and clasp, so you can hook it onto your purse or backpack for easy access.
