Gov. DeWine address healthcare inequality regarding vaccines
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine received their COVID-19 vaccinations from Dr. Kevin Sharrett at Kettering Health Network’s Jamestown office in Greene County on Tuesday, Feb. 2.
Courtesy of Gov. DeWine’s office
COLUMBUS, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted provided the following updates this week on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Equity Update
Gov. DeWine on Tuesday outlined steps that Ohio has taken and will take to address inequities in healthcare as they relate to vaccine accessibility.
“There are Ohioans who simply do not have equal access to healthcare,” Gov. DeWine said. “We have worked hard to address these gaps, especially in our efforts to roll out the vaccine, but there is still more to do.”
Five Ohio nursing homes given faulty COVID-19 vaccines
Walgreens is working with the Centers for DIsease Control and Prevention to identify people who need to be re-vaccinated.
Feb 2, 2021 2:50 PM By: Jess Hardin
Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff during the state s coronavirus update on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021.
COLUMBUS Five Ohio nursing homes received vaccines not kept at the proper temperature by Walgreens, one of the pharmacies responsible for distributing vaccines to Ohio nursing homes.
The nursing homes affected include:
The Maples/Ashtabula County Residential Services Corp.;
Ashtabula Towers;
Six Chimneys in Cleveland;
Willow Park Convalescent Home in Cleveland. If there is any breach in that cold storage process before the vaccine is thawed and administered, the vaccine can’t be relied upon to be effective, said Ohio Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Bruce Vanderhoff.
Ohioâs COVID-19 vaccination efforts ongoing as more people now eligible
Gov. DeWine gives update on COVID-19 vaccine rollout By Jared Goffinet | February 2, 2021 at 1:49 PM EST - Updated February 2 at 4:21 PM
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Gov. Mike DeWine went into detail about the ongoing efforts to get the COVID-19 vaccines into the arms of Ohioans.
Ohioans ages 70 and older are now among those eligible to get the vaccine.
Next week, those ages 65 and older will be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. DeWine says.
Ohio has 920 skilled nursing facilities, Gov. DeWine says.
Every one of those facilities has received the first dose of the vaccine, according to the governor. The second dose of the vaccine has been given to 89% of the skilled nursing facilities, he explained.
News Release
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
EQUITY UPDATE
Governor DeWine today outlined steps that Ohio has taken and will take to address inequities in healthcare as they relate to vaccine accessibility.
“There are Ohioans who simply do not have equal access to healthcare,” said Governor DeWine. “We have worked hard to address these gaps, especially in our efforts to roll out the vaccine, but there is still more to do.”
Geography: Instead of offering the “mega vaccination sites” being seen in other states, Ohio’s vaccination plan focuses on ensuring that there are multiple vaccine providers in every county in the state. This week, more than 700 providers across Ohio are receiving the vaccine to help ensure that Ohioans have access to vaccine close to home.