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On this West Virginia Morning, the Food and Drug Administration has narrowed use of the COVID-19 shot for most adults and children to those with at least one high-risk health condition. We’ll tell you who qualifies and what to do if you want the vaccine.
And, the number of calls for help to the state’s 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline may surprise you. Providers discuss the reasons for calling – and what happens for those at risk.
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