Effort To Vaccinate Seniors Spreads To Homes in Senior Housing
Credit Office of Gov. Mike Dewine Ohio's Governor and First Lady were vaccinated Tuesday, 2 of the nearly 883-thousand first doses that have been adminstered so far, representing 7.55 percent of Ohio's adult population. Seniors were one of the first groups targeted for vaccination, because of their increased vulnerability to the virus. People over 70 account for 78% of the states deaths from COVID-19. Governor Mike DeWine announced today that all of the state's 920 skilled nursing facilities have received the first round of vaccinations, and 89% have completed the second dose. 86% of s...