County to host vaccine clinic Friday
Appointments are available to receive Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccination in Champaign.
The Champaign Health District will host a Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Friday.
Vaccines will be available by appointment only and those interested should register online.
The health district has transitioned to the state’s Ohio Vaccine
Management Solution tool, so residents who have previously registered for vaccination should instead schedule online on the health district’s website champaignhd.com/ or the state’s website, gettheshot.coronavirus.ohio. gov/.
Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Tuesday that Ohio residents ages 40 and older, as well as those with certain medical conditions, will be eligible to get the COVID19 vaccine starting Friday, and all Ohioans ages 16 and older will be eligible starting March 29.
Medical conditions included in Friday’s expansion are cancer, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease and obesity.
Those eligible prior to Tuesday’s announcement include childcare and funeral services, law enforcement and correction officers, those who are pregnant, bone marrow transplant recipients and people with ALS or type 1 diabetes who were made eligible for the vaccine on March 4.
Residents with certain qualifying health conditions also qualify.
Qualifying health conditions include: cerebral palsy, spina bifida, inherited metabolic disorder 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, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, alpha and beta thalassemia, solid organ transplants, severe congenital heart disease requiring hospitalizations within the past year, severe type 1 diabetes requiring hospitalizations within the past year, severe lung disease including asthma requiring hospitalizations within the past year.
If you are unable to schedule an appointment online, the Champaign Health District encourages residents to reach out via email at health@champaignhd.com or by phone at 937-653-0110.