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Why Ohio’s nursing home coronavirus vaccinations -- run by pharmacies and the feds -- were swift, while other shots have been sluggish Updated Feb 04, 2021; Posted Feb 04, 2021 While the pace of vaccinations for the general public has been sluggish, pharmacies moved fast in Ohio nursing homes. First doses were administered in all nursing homes in a month. (Brooke Herbert/The Oregonian)Brooke Herbert/The Oregonian Facebook Share COLUMBUS, Ohio – Every day, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website displays a map of the U.S. with the states shaded in blue. Those ...

Galion City Health Dept. receives COVID-19 vaccine By Andrew Carter - acarter@aimmediamidwest.com The Galion City Health Department has received its first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Moderna. Health Commissioner Trish Factor said first responders and those who work in healthcare will be the first people to receive vaccinations. Courtesy photo | Galion City Health Department GALION — The Galion City Health Department has received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine. Health Commissioner Trish Factor said the shipment of the vaccine produced by Moderna arrived Monday at t...

First vaccines administered to Ohio nursing facility residents and caregivers Information submitted Monday, December 21, 2020 7:31 AM Gov. Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine watch as the first vaccine was administered in a nursing facility in Columbus. (Photo submitted) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, First Lady Fran DeWine, and Lt. Governor Jon Husted visited Ohio nursing facilities across the state Friday to watch the administration of the first COVID-19 vaccines in the nation in long-term care facilities as part of a new partnership. The va...

USA TODAY NETWORK - Ohio Ten nursing homes in Ohio began distributing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Friday, paving the way for vaccinations that will begin in earnest Monday for elderly, medically vulnerable residents who account for most COVID-19 deaths in the state. Gov. Mike DeWine welcomed the inoculations, which included doses administered at two Stark County facilities. Shipments of the vaccine are expected to arrive in Summit County and other parts of the state next week as part of plan developed by the state in coordination with hospitals and public health officials. “This...

Today Cloudy skies. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 42F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.. Tonight Periods of snow. Low 32F. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 100%. Snow accumulating 3 to 5 inches. Updated: April 20, 2021 @ 12:39 pm