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01/28/2021

Update from Ohio Vaccine Preparedness Office

 

The State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy posted an update yesterday from the Ohio Vaccine Preparedness Office with the latest information on Ohio's COVID-19 vaccination program.  Some key issues below:

Phase 1B begins -- Vaccinations in Phase 1B began on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Governor DeWine announced a tiered system for offering vaccinations to the estimated 2.2 million people who are eligible for the vaccine under this phase, beginning with those who are 80 or older, outlined below. When a new age group begins, vaccinations may not be complete for the previous age group. It will take a number of weeks to distribute all of the vaccine given the limited doses available.

Vaccinations for those with qualifying medical conditions - Local boards of developmental disabilities will reach out to individuals who meet eligibility requirements to coordinate vaccinations. These boards will work with children’s hospitals and some local health departments on scheduling. Only those individuals identified and scheduled by the local developmental disabilities board will be eligible for vaccination at the local health department or children’s hospital.

Submit information for statewide Vaccine Provider Location search – Providers must provide vaccine administration location addresses, public phone numbers, and websites; enrolled providers should follow these instructions to submit or update information: https://odh.ohio.gov/static/covid19/vaccine-providers/vaccine-provider-locations-guide-for-providers.pdf 

Click here for the 12-page update with complete details on Ohio's COVID-19 vaccination program.

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