A CLOSER LOOK
VACCINES IN OHIO
■ Who can sign up now? 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, Prader-Willi 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 Monday, those 16 and older will be able to get vaccinated.
■ 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 (1-833-427-5634). 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 Friday, 3,117,500 people in Ohio (26.67% of the population) have been given at least one dose and 1,763,847 people in Ohio (15.09% 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 937-276-4141 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