Health Dept. explains COVID-19 vaccine availability
Staff report
DARKE COUNTY Darke County residents have been responding positively to the new COVID-19 vaccine, according to a Dec. 29 press release from the Darke County General Health District.
“We have experienced an increase in phone calls from the general public wanting to know when they can get their vaccine,” stated Emily Hoisington, BSN, nursing director, at the Darke County General Health District. The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) began dispersal of the COVID-19 vaccine last week.
Along with the vaccine doses, ODH provided local health departments with guidance as to how the vaccines should be distributed.