VACCINES IN OHIO

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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.

■ 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 (1-833427-5634). 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, 4,517,359 people in Ohio (38.65% of the population) have been given at least one dose and 3,388,057 people in Ohio (28.98% of the population) have completed their vaccination.

■ How to sign up: Appointments are limited and sometimes required or 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