Inside West Virginia Politics

The most important health-related political issues in West Virginia

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What political issues currently affect West Virginia citizens?In Segment 1, Gary Zuckett, Executive Director of the West Virginia Citizen Action Group, talks about key political issues that affect citizens of the Mountain State, including the Reclaim Act, For the People Act, and Medicare.For more information, you can visit the official WV Citizen Action Group website.The new common COVID-19 variant in WVIn Segment 2, Dr. Clay Marsh, the COVID-19 Czar in West Virginia, discusses the latest coronavirus news in the Mountain State, such as how the United Kingdom variant of COVID-19 is becoming the most common variant of the United States and in West Virginia.According to Marsh, The U.K. variant is 50% more infectious and lethal, along with a higher chance for children to get it, which is the state’s focus on vaccinations have switched toward getting them vaccinated.Getting ready for COVID-19 vaccinations for 12-to-15 year-oldsIn Segment 3, Dr. Ayne Amjad, West Virginia Public Health Officer, talks about the Joint