VACCINES IN OHIO
Who can sign up now? Ohioans 50 and older and those with type 2 diabetes and end-stage renal disease will be eligible for the vaccine.
Under Phase 1C, people who are living with type 1 diabetes, pregnant, a bone marrow transplant recipient or living with ALS; or are working in childcare services, funeral services or law enforcement and corrections are eligible to be vaccinated.
Under Phase 1B, K-12 school staff and residents with 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.
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 833-4-ASKODH (833-427-5634). You can also call 866-2435678 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 Sunday, 2,364,861 people in Ohio (20.23% of the population) have been given at least one dose and 1,376,854 people in Ohio (11.78% 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 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 866211-5320.
■ CVS: cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine or call your local pharmacy
■ Walgreens: walgreens.com or call your local pharmacy
■ Discount Drug Mart: discount-drugmart.com or call your local pharmacy