Ohio vaccine rollout update: ‘Like playing a lottery’ Odds of finding an appointment favor those with time and technology
Updated Feb 02, 2021;
Posted Feb 01, 2021
Jether Tiller. 90, of Maple Heights was among the first members of the general public to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at University Hospitals in January. Tiller s daughter, a UH employee, accompanied her to the appointment. Ohioans 70 and older are now eligible for the vaccine.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio Ohio continues to make the COVID-19 vaccine available to more residents, despite widespread complaints that the state has not handled the process well so far.
There are fears that adding more people to the pipeline will clog the system and make it harder to find immunizations.
A vaccine clinic was held at The Word Church on Saturday. Author: Andrew Horansky Updated: 11:53 PM CST January 30, 2021
WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, Ohio A local pastor is urging his church to get vaccinated and appealing to those who are still on the fence.
Dr. R.A. Vernon is the senior pastor of The Word Church in Warrensville Heights, where on Saturday, they partnered with the Cuyahoga County Board of Health to host a free COVID-19 vaccine distribution clinic.
The included Dr. Vernon himself, who repeated, it is safe.
“When God sends health, don’t deny it,” he said. “As an African American in America, we’ve been let down in so many ways. But this pandemic is not prejudiced. This vaccine needs to go into the arms of everyone red, yellow, black, and white.”