Springfield News-Sun

VACCINES IN OHIO

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■ Who can sign up now? Ohioans 16 and older are eligible to be vaccinated. The Pfizer vaccine is the only one authorized for ages 16 and older. The Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are authorized for ages 18 and older.

■ 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 (1-833-4275634). You also can call 1-866-2435678 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 Tuesday, 4,880,699 people in Ohio (41.75% of the population) have been given at least one dose and 4,225,951 people in Ohio (36.15% of the population) have completed the 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 1-866-2115320.

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

■ Walgreens: walgreens.com or call your local pharmacy

■ Discount Drug Mart: discountdr­ugmart.com or call your local pharmacy

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