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Ohio National Guard members on the front line of the state’s pandemic response began receiving the COVID-19 vaccination just before Christmas.
The U.S. Department of Defense is allocating doses of the vaccine to the Ohio National Guard as part of a pilot program for Soldiers and Airmen who are currently performing full-time National Guard duty under Title 10 and Title 32 of the U.S. Code, in support of the state’s COVID-19 response operations. About 500 Guard members who are assisting in missions at long-term care facilities, COVID-19 testing sites and food banks are expected to be vaccinated.
“We’ve been supporting our state since March in the fight against COVID-19. I’m incredibly proud of the work being done by our men and women,” said Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., Ohio adjutant general. “Their health and safety is a top priority. The vaccine will help protect them, their families and their communities.”