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Monongalia County, Mon Health Department, Mon Health System, and WVU Medicine to Form COVID-19 Vaccine Partnership

Citing the urgent need to vaccinate as many West Virginians against the SARS-CoV-2 virus as soon as possible, the elected leadership of Monongalia County, the Monongalia Health Department (MCHD), Mon Health System, and WVU Medicine announced today (Jan. 25) that they are combining resources – people, vaccines, and infrastructure – to support Gov. Jim Justice’s on-going efforts to vaccinate West Virginians against the virus. The new partnership will unite community vaccination efforts utilizing the existing clinic that WVU Medicine established last week at the Morgantown Mall in the former Sears location (9520 Mall Rd, Morgantown, West Virginia 26501).

Using wearable tech to keep babies, pregnant women healthy

Doctors’ opinions vary widely when it comes to exercise during pregnancy because research into pregnant women’s fitness has been scarce. But with a new study, Shon Rowan—an associate professor with the West Virginia University School of Medicine—is using wearable technology to fill that knowledge gap.