Akron Beacon Journal
Akron s Chapel Hill Mall will be one of more than a dozen long-term COVID-19 mass vaccination sites opening across Ohio.
Gov. Mike DeWine and Cuyahoga County officials made the announcement Friday afternoon at Cleveland State University’s Wolstein Center, the site of a separate eight-week federal mass vaccination clinic, which starts March 17.
The state said the regional mass vaccination clinics will begin opening in the coming weeks as supply becomes available, although DeWine said they were expected to start at the end of the month. They ll operate until they re no longer necessary.
Clinics will be able to administer between 300 and 3,000 vaccines a day, depending on the location, supply and demand, according to the state.
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Hospital leaders and other Summit County leaders talked about Phase 1B vaccine rollout and the need for patience as well as continued efforts by individuals to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Summit County leaders outlined plans today for distributing COVID-19 vaccines to the next phase of eligible recipients.
The county at this point expects to receive a total of 5,750 doses for group 1B, which includes the elderly, those with certain medical conditions and school personnel. Those doses will be distributed among 11 different providers at 36 different sites located around the county.
The providers include local hospitals, pharmacies and the Summit County Public Health Department. Each location will get between 100 and 300 doses. Public Health Commissioner Donna Skoda says they’ll start administering them on January 21.
KSU Student Media
KSU freshman Thomas Jahnke is tested for COVID-19 in October at the KSU Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement. People who don t have symptoms are finding it difficult right now to get a COVID-19 test.
As coronavirus case numbers continue to surge, our OH Really? team has received a number of questions about testing: when, where, and how to get a COVID-19 test. Summit County Public Health Commissioner Donna Skoda weighs in on what to do if you think you’ve been exposed but do not have symptoms.
DONNA SKODA: First off, if you have been exposed and you know you have, you should immediately start to quarantine on your own and stay away from other people, your family members, or whomever else you may live with.