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Octogenarians, nonagenarians, and centenarians: you re next in line to roll up your sleeves and get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Folks 80 years old and older are eligible for the two-shot vaccine starting Monday. You won t be charged anything out-of-pocket.
Older Ohioans, as well as those with certain disabilities and school employees, are in the upcoming 1-B phase of vaccination. Ohio is vaccinating people in that group using a tiered system based on age.
Vaccine clinics held by local health departments have seen high demand, but they aren t the only providers of the vaccine. Friday, Ohio released a database of vaccine providers searchable by county at vaccine.coronavirus.ohio.gov.
How can I get vaccinated?
It depends on where you live. Stark County is served by four different health departments.
Your health department is based on where you pay taxes, not your mailing address or school district. For example, someone who lives in Plain Township but has a Canton mailing address would need to contact the Stark County Health Department.
If you re unsure of your municipality, you can check by searching for your address on the Stark County auditor s online real estate search, available at starkcountyohio.gov/auditor.
The Ohio Department of Health will list vaccine providers and information, searchable by zip code, on its website at coronavirus.ohio.gov starting Thursday.