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No CCHD phone bank scheduling this week; locally, cases per 100,000 high, but active cases trending down
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WILMINGTON There will be no phone bank this Friday scheduling COVID-19 vaccination appointments for the week of Feb. 22 with the Clinton County Health District.
The CCHD announced that COVID-19 vaccination slots are already full with previously scheduled vaccinations for:
• Board of Developmental Disabilities 2nd-dose vaccinations rescheduled due to this week’s inclement weather
• Senior age 70 and older 2nd-dose vaccinations for those who had their first doses on Feb. 4-5 by the CCHD
• K-12 school staff 1st-dose vaccinations in Clinton County schools
Individuals interested in receiving COVID-19 vaccinations may visit Ohio’s Vaccine Provider webpage to find other vaccine providers the page is updated as new providers become available at https://vaccine.coronavirus.ohio.gov .
Clinton County reaches COVID-19 vaccination milestone: More residents vaccinated with first dose than reported cases
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WILMINGTON – The number of Clinton County residents vaccinated with their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine now exceeds the total number of known reported cases of the virus, according to the Clinton County Health District.
On Monday, Feb. 8, the number of vaccinated Clinton Countians reached 3,200 residents while the total number of known cases is currently 3,190 since last March.
The total percentage of the population now vaccinated with one dose is 7.62%. The number of individuals that have completed their second dose is 763 (1.82%). Both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are a two-dose series with a 94% and a 95% efficacy, respectively.
CCHD. Vaccination appointments all booked for next week
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WILMINGTON The Clinton County Health District (CCHD) has now scheduled all COVID-19 vaccination appointments for next week for those residents 65 and older. The phone bank to schedule these began at 9 a.m. today (Friday) and they were booked by about 10 a.m.
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Up-to-date Clinton County vaccination information of local providers
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The Clinton County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) has provided an update of available providers for scheduling appointments for COVID-19 vaccination.
• Clinton Memorial Hospital vaccinations continue to community members 65 and older. While the vaccine is not yet broadly available to all residents, those who qualify for vaccination within phase 1B should call 937-382-9610.
• HealthSource of Ohio is only accepting requests for vaccine appointments at this time for those age 65 and older. There is no waiting list for those individuals under age 75. Members can sign up by calling 937-444-8002 or signup at http://bit.ly/3cWSvqX .