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SEVERE MEDICAL CONDITIONS COVERED AS PART OF PHASE 1B

Ohioans younger than 65 with the following severe congenital, developmental, or early-onset medical disorders are eligible for the vaccine beginning Jan. 25 as part of Phase 1B:

■ cerebral palsy

■ spina bifida

■ congenital heart disease

■ type 1 diabetes

■ inherited metabolic disorders

■ severe neurologic disorders including epilepsy

■ severe genetic disorders including Down Syndrome, Fragile X, Prader Willi Syndrome, Turner Syndrome

■ severe lung disease including cystic fibrosis and severe asthma

■ sickle cell anemia

■ alpha- and beta-thalassemia Children with these medical conditions cannot yet get the coronavirus vaccine.

The Moderna vaccine is authorized for use in people 18 years and older and the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is authorized for use in people 16 years and older.

COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS: WHERE DO WE STAND WITH THE CORONAVIRUS VACCINE?

As part of our commitment to keeping readers informed about the COVID-19 vaccine and evolving plans to distribute it, the Dayton Daily News will host its second hour-long virtual discussion on the vaccine streamed live on our Facebook page at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan 19. After Tuesday, the video will be available for playback on our Facebook page and our website.

The free event includes a panel of local experts and is hosted by Dayton Daily News Community Impact Editor Amelia Robinson, with assistance from Editor Jim Bebbington and reporter Jordan Laird.