Who can sign up now?

Starting Friday, Ohioans 40 and older and those with cancer, chronic kidney disease, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and obesity are eligible for the vaccine.

Those with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, end-stage renal disease, ALS, are a bone marrow transplant, pregnant or severe congenital, developmental or early-onset and inherited conditions, including cerebral palsy; spina bifida; severe congenital heart disease requiring hospitalization within the past year; severe type 1 diabetes requiring hospitalization within the past year; inherited metabolic disorders including phenylketonuria; severe neurological disorders including epilepsy, hydrocephaly and microcephaly; severe genetic disorders including Down syndrome, fragile X syndrome, PraderWilli syndrome, Turner syndrome and muscular dystrophy; severe lung disease, including asthma requiring hospitalization within the past year and cystic fibrosis; sickle cell anemia; alpha and beta thalassemia; and solid organ transplant patients are also eligible.

People working in childcare services, funeral services, law enforcement and corrections, EMS, health care, nursing home or long-term care facilities or K-12 school staff can get the vaccine.

Who is next? Starting March 29, those 16 and older will be able to get vaccinated.

Where to get more information: For more information and to search the list of COVID-19 vaccine providers near you, including public health departments, go to vaccine.coronavirus. ohio.gov. Ohio Department of Health’s general information help line is 1-833-4-ASK-ODH (1833-427-5634). You can also call 1-866-243-5678 to be connected to your local area agency on aging for help for older adults with vaccine site options. Who is vaccinated so far: As of Thursday, 2,567,312 people in Ohio (21.96% of the population) have been given at least one dose and 1,484,761 people in Ohio (12.7% of the population) have completed their vaccination.

How to sign up: Appointments are limited, required, and sometimes are all filled. The following is not a comprehensive list, but here are some of the major vaccine providers in the area that you can check with:

■ Ohio Department of Health’s central vaccine scheduling tool: http:// gettheshot.coronavirus. ohio.gov/

■ Kettering Health Network: ketteringhealth. org/coronavirus or call 1-844-576-3627

■ Premier Health: premierhealth.com/ vaccine or call 937-2764141 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.

■ Kroger: kroger.com/ ohiocovidvaccine or call 1-866-211-5320.

■ CVS: cvs.com/ immunizations/covid-19vaccine or call your local pharmacy

■ Walgreens: walgreens. com or call your local pharmacy

■ Discount Drug Mart: discount-drugmart.com or call your local pharmacy