Ohio vaccine rollout update: It takes ‘luck, persistence and privilege’ to find coronavirus vaccine
Updated Jan 29, 2021;
Posted Jan 29, 2021
MetroHealth Systems Brian Colbert, manager of ambulatory pharmacy, left, and Jay Kuhn, executive director of pharmacy services, pull out the plastic tray containing 975 doses of Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine in December. Ohio s vaccine rollout has been extended to residents 75 and older.John Kuntz, cleveland.com
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CLEVELAND, Ohio Ohioans 75 and older this week joined those 80 and older in the quest to get the COVID-19 vaccine, creating fears that the already frustrating process will become more so with more people seeking shots.
Ohio’s vaccine rollout began Jan. 19 with people 80 and older eligible to line up for the shot, and those 75 and older became eligible on Monday. We sought to find out how well the rollout is working.
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The city recorded 138 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 coronavirus on Wednesday, Mayor Frank Jackson’s administration announced. The newly confirmed cases involved patients ranging in age from less than 10 years old into their 90s. Four new deaths were reported. The deaths of 216 Clevelanders have been attributed to the coronavirus. The average age of those who died was 73 .
Misinformation, fear and distrust: Why some Ohioans don’t want the coronavirus vaccine, and what’s being done to persuade them
Updated Jan 29, 2021;
Posted Jan 28, 2021
Dr. Lee Kirksey of the Cleveland Clinic is concerned about hesitancy in the Black community to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccine refusal will make it more difficult for the country to reach herd immunity.David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com
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CLEVELAND, Ohio What happens if there is a COVID-19 vaccine, but not enough people want to take it?
Survey data suggests that nearly four out of 10 Americans say they won’t be signing up for the vaccines when their turn comes. Their reasons range from mistrust of the medical community, to bad information they read on social media, to fear of how the vaccine works, how quickly it was developed and the effect it will have on their bodies.
Ohio set to start vaccinating school staff ahead of schedule, governor says: Here’s who’s first
Updated Jan 28, 2021;
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CLEVELAND, Ohio Some Ohio schools that requested coronavirus vaccines will start receiving them this week ahead of the Feb. 1 anticipated start date, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday.
DeWine said vaccination would begin in Cincinnati Public Schools on Thursday. Schools that are going to receive the vaccine next week already know, and the rest of the schools will be notified by Friday.
Cuyahoga County schools are not included on the list of those receiving vaccines in the first week. Schools in Mahoning County, Medina County and Summit County are on the list. Columbus City Schools, Akron City Schools and Cincinnati Public Schools are all on the Week 1 list, but Cleveland Metropolitan School District is not.