Anyone over 16 now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine anywhere in US Share Updated: 6:15 PM EDT Apr 19, 2021 Share Updated: 6:15 PM EDT Apr 19, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript BRIAN HAMRICK HAS THE STORY CASES NO EXCEPTIONS. NO CLASSIFICATIONS NOW ANYONE OVER THE AGE OF 16 ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY CAN GET THE VACCINE AND IT ALL COMES AS WE REACH A NEW ERA OF VACCINE AVAILABILITY THE OHIO RIVER MARKS THE DIVIDE BETWEEN OHIO AND KENTUCKY. THE STATE LINES ARE NO LONGER A BORDER TO VACCINE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS TODAY. IT’S NICE AND SIMPLE IF YOU’RE 16 AND OVER YOU’RE ELIGIBLE TO BE VACCINATED GREAT TESTAMENT. HAMILTON COUNTY HEALTH COMMISSIONER HE SAYS OVER THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS VACCINE PRODUCTION HAS RAMPED UP TO LEVELS THAT ALLOW MORE PEOPLE THAN EVER TO BE VACCINATED. IT LOOKS LIKE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE PANDEMIC. WE FINALLY HAVE THE SUPPLY NECESSARY TO MEET THE DEMAND, OHIO, KENTUCKY AND INDIANA. WE’RE ALREADY VACCINATING 16 PLUS BUT VARIANCE AND INCREASING COVID CASES HAVE RAMPED UP THE PRESSURE TO GET MORE PEOPLE’S VACCINATED. THERE’S A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT WANT TO GET VACCINATED, BUT THEY THINK IT MIGHT BE CHALLENGING. IS NEVER BEEN EASIER THE FUTURE OF VACCINATIONS IS MORE THAN ELIGIBILITY IN HAMILTON COUNTY THE INCREASE OF VACCINE. SUPPLY HAS CREATED MORE OPTIONS THIS ELECTION AFTER TESTING THIS WALK-IN VACCINE CLINIC LAST WEEK. THEY NOW WILL BE A KEY PART OF THE COUNTY’S VACCINATION EFFORTS. WE ARE REALLY TRANSITIONING ALL OF OUR CLINICS NOW TO BOTH ACCEPTING APPOINTMENTS FOR FOLKS WHO WOULD PREFER TO HAVE AN APPOINTMENT BUT ALSO MAKING THEM OPEN AND OTHER SITES ARE ALSO OPENING UP WALKING APPOINTMENTS AS WE IN A NEW ERA IN UNITING THE UNITED STATES IN VACCINE ELIGIBILITY NOW HEALTH OFFICIALS. TELL US THAT THEY’VE SEEN AN INCREASE IN MODERNA AND FISA RECENTLY SO THAT J&J PAUSE HASN’T HAD THAT MUCH OF AN IMPACT.