Ohioans 16 and older now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine – WLWT Cincinnati

Starting Monday, Ohioans 16 years and older can sign up to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.Gov. Mike DeWine announced the new eligibility earlier this month, saying Ohio will move into phase 2D of the vaccine distribution plan. This phase will expand vaccine eligibility to all Ohioans 16 years and older. Scheduling a COVID-19 vaccine appointment can be a stressful and chaotic event. As it turns out, there are better times than others to increase your chances of finding an open slot.Click here for the best times to sign up for a vaccine in Greater CincinnatiDeWine said teenagers who are 16 and 17 years old will only be able to get the Pfizer vaccine since the FDA authorization for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccines only covers those 18 years and older.The governor credited expanded eligibility to increasing shipments of vaccine doses.The state has been administering 400,000 first doses of the vaccine each week. That number will be increased to 500,000 per week starting this week.The governor directly connected the decrease in virus numbers to the states massive effort to vaccinate. But with more supply coming in, DeWine and other state leaders are running into vaccine hesitancy among certain groups, including the elderly and young people. Ohio is planning to address that with a number of TV and ad campaigns aimed at those individuals and their specific concerns around the virus.We continue to see the numbers trending downward and that is great for everyone," he said. We are making progress. But the battle has to be fought every single day.While the number of coronavirus cases per capita in Ohio continues to fall, it is happening at a pace that could still take weeks to reach the level needed to end health orders in the state, according to state data.Those orders will be lifted once the state hits the mark of 50 coronavirus cases per 100,000 people for two weeks, DeWine said on March 4. Those orders would include the statewide mask order and limits on attendance at sporting events and indoor entertainment events.

Starting Monday, Ohioans 16 years and older can sign up to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

Gov. Mike DeWine announced the new eligibility earlier this month, saying Ohio will move into phase 2D of the vaccine distribution plan. This phase will expand vaccine eligibility to all Ohioans 16 years and older.

Scheduling a COVID-19 vaccine appointment can be a stressful and chaotic event. As it turns out, there are better times than others to increase your chances of finding an open slot.

Click here for the best times to sign up for a vaccine in Greater Cincinnati

DeWine said teenagers who are 16 and 17 years old will only be able to get the Pfizer vaccine since the FDA authorization for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccines only covers those 18 years and older.

The governor credited expanded eligibility to increasing shipments of vaccine doses.

The state has been administering 400,000 first doses of the vaccine each week. That number will be increased to 500,000 per week starting this week.

The governor directly connected the decrease in virus numbers to the states massive effort to vaccinate. But with more supply coming in, DeWine and other state leaders are running into vaccine hesitancy among certain groups, including the elderly and young people. Ohio is planning to address that with a number of TV and ad campaigns aimed at those individuals and their specific concerns around the virus.

We continue to see the numbers trending downward and that is great for everyone," he said. We are making progress. But the battle has to be fought every single day.

While the number of coronavirus cases per capita in Ohio continues to fall, it is happening at a pace that could still take weeks to reach the level needed to end health orders in the state, according to state data.

Those orders will be lifted once the state hits the mark of 50 coronavirus cases per 100,000 people for two weeks, DeWine said on March 4. Those orders would include the statewide mask order and limits on attendance at sporting events and indoor entertainment events.

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Ohioans 16 and older now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine - WLWT Cincinnati