Three central Ohio hospital systems offered the coronavirus vaccine to employees who work from home, potentially stretching the bounds of what was permitted in the state s initial rollout of the shots.
Phase 1A of Ohio s vaccine rollout identified those first in line to receive the shot as health care workers and personnel who are routinely involved in the care of COVID-19 patients.
The state guidelines, published Dec. 15, said high-risk health care providers should be prioritized during Phase 1A, singling out those with the greatest occupation risk for exposure to and/or transmission of COVID-19. As examples, the state listed surgeons, primary care doctors, urgent-care workers, home health workers, dental providers, pharmacy workers and others who provide direct health care.