Cintas Center to serve as mass COVID-19 vaccine site The Cintas Center at Xavier University will serve as a mass vaccine site until it is no longer required. By Jared Goffinet | March 5, 2021 at 2:16 PM EST - Updated March 5 at 3:43 PM
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - A long-term COVID-19 vaccination site will open in Cincinnati, Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Friday.
The Cintas Center vaccine site is among 15 total state-sponsored mass vaccine clinics throughout Ohio, the governor said.
All of the state-sponsored mass vaccine sites will operate until they are no longer needed, Gov. DeWine announced.
“Mass vaccination clinics have always been part of our plan, but adequate supply is necessary for larger sites, so it was crucial that we first established local provider sites in all 88 counties to ensure that every citizen in every community has a provider nearby,” said Gov. DeWine. “Now that we have more than 1,250 local vaccine providers and a significant increase in vaccine su
Hundreds vaccinated during day one at the NKY mass vaccination site
Hundreds vaccinated during day one at the NKY mass vaccination site By Mike Schell and Jared Goffinet | February 12, 2021 at 5:11 PM EST - Updated February 12 at 5:11 PM
COVINGTON, Ky. (FOX19) - Day one at Northern Kentucky’s mass COVID-19 vaccination site went on without a hiccup.
Other than groups of people coming in and out of the Convention Center on Friday, you really wouldn’t notice that something was taking place inside.
No parking issues and no traffic jams for those coming to get their COVID-19 vaccine.
Kenton County provided free parking at the Tank Covington Transit Center directly across the street from the Convention Center.
ABC13 s Miya Shay explains how one woman is helping to alert others when appointment slots open through social media and when you need to start checking local pharmacies for availability. We don t have a problem with teaching, it s what we do, Anderson said. But, we don t want to risk our lives doing it.
On the Centers for Disease Control website, teachers are listed under their recommendation for who would qualify for the shot under the 1B group.
Currently, Texas is providing shots to those in 1A and 1B, but the state health department has decided to focus on vaccinating those 65 years and older as well as those with underlying health conditions. Teachers who qualify under those specific groups can get the shot, but the others have to wait.