Majority of Summit EMS workers opt out of COVID-19 vaccine Krista S. Kano, Akron Beacon Journal © Mike Cardew, Akron Beacon Journal Tallmadge firefighter and medic David Lee loads his turnout gear into the med unit as he starts his shift at Tallmadge Fire Station 1 on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 in Tallmadge. [Mike Cardew/Beacon Journal] Public and private EMS workers were among the first Ohioans eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, but only about 40% locally opted to get the first dose, according to Summit County Public Health. "We did some pre-surveys, so it is what we wer...