Ohio senator joins COVID-19 vaccine study to set example

CINCINNATI (AP) — A U.S. senator is participating in a COVID-19 vaccine study, hoping to encourage others to volunteer to take part in testing. Ohio Republican Rob Portman told The Associated Press that he wanted to do what he could to help “explain the great potential for these vaccines” and the need for volunteers. Portman decided to sign up after hearing about the that need from executives with Covington, Kentucky-based CTI, which is…