DeWine announces Vaccination Phase 1B
Information submitted Vaccination Phase 1B
COLUMBUS, Ohio Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon
Husted provided the following updates on Ohio s response to the COVID-19
pandemic on Wednesday.
NEXT VACCINATION PHASE
Governor
DeWine announced the goals of Phase 1B of COVID-19 vaccine distribution
are to save lives and for schools to be fully open by March 1.
“Ohioans
in the 65 and older category make up just under 87 percent of COVID
deaths. This is a stunning number, and it’s critical that we protect our
older Ohioans,” said Governor DeWine.
In the next phase, vaccines
will be available to those who choose to receive them who are 65 years
Additionally, advanced EMTs and paramedics will assist in administering the COVID-19 vaccine.
Also Charles Shepherd, a therapeutic program worker at Twin Valley Psychiatric Hospital, joined Wednesday’s public briefing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and discussed the impact the vaccine will have at state psychiatric hospitals. .
New COVID-19 maps
Governor DeWine also shared two new maps from the Ohio Department of Health for tracking how severe the spread of COVID-19 is in Ohio.
The first map measures cases per capita over time. The time-lapse map is based on the list of high incidence counties and indicates the levels of spread from week to week.