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Thursday, 18 November 2021 11:27

Children At Risk As COVID Cases Spike in Akron Area Featured

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Akron Children's Hospital Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Rob McGregor, is concerned about the increasing number of young children being hospitalized with COVID-19 in Akron.

Even though vaccines are now available for everyone above the age of five, and vaccine boosters are being distributed for seniors and other vulnerable individuals; there is a marked uptick in case numbers, hospitalizations, and ICU admissions statewide.

Dr. McGregor joined Morning Show host, Ray Horner, to discuss his concerns ahead of next week's Thanksgiving holiday, how his staff is holding up under the weight of the more contageous Delta variant, and why he believes the vaccines are both safe and effective. 

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