COVID-19 Vaccination Program

Vaccine Provider Location Search

Looking for a COVID-19 vaccine provider near you? Visit https://vaccine.coronavirus.ohio.gov to search for providers vaccinating in the current phase by county and ZIP code.
 

Latest Resources

Questions and Answers

• COVID-19 Fact Sheet: Safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines
• Myths vs. Facts COVID-19 Vaccine
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about COVID-19 vaccines
• Plain Language Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about COVID-19 vaccines

Preparing for Your COVID-19 Vaccination

These resources, created by the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, can help people prepare for their vaccination.

• Getting a Vaccine: What to Know About Me - this form can be filled out by a person with a disability, or their caregiver, to help a provider best serve the patient.
• Getting a Vaccine: What to Expect
• Social Story: Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine

COVID-19 Vaccination: Ohio's Phased Approach

COVID-19 Vaccination: Phase 1A Distribution

Phase 1A will include those below who choose to be vaccinated: 

• Healthcare workers and personnel who are routinely involved in the care of COVID-19 patients.
• Residents and staff in nursing homes.
• Residents and staff in assisted living facilities.
• Patients and staff at state psychiatric hospitals.
• People with developmental disabilities and those with mental health disorders, including substance use disorders, who live in group homes, residential facilities, or centers, and staff at those locations.
• Residents and staff at our two state-run homes for Ohio veterans.
• EMS responders.

COVID-19 Vaccination: Phase 1B Distribution

Phase 1B will specifically include those below who choose to be vaccinated: 

• Ohioans, age 65 and up.
• Ohioans with severe congenital, developmental, or early-onset, and inherited conditions including cerebral palsy; spina bifida; severe congenital heart disease requiring hospitalization within the past year; severe type 1 diabetes requiring hospitalization within the past year; inherited metabolic disorders including phenylketonuria; severe neurological disorders including epilepsy, hydrocephaly, and microcephaly; severe genetic disorders including Down syndrome, fragile X syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, Turner syndrome, and muscular dystrophy; severe lung disease, including asthma requiring hospitalization within the past year, and cystic fibrosis; sickle cell anemia; and alpha and beta thalassemia; and solid organ transplant patients. If people believe they fit in this category, they should contact their local board of developmental disabilities, which will help coordinate vaccinations.
• Adults/employees in K-12 schools that want to go back, or to remain, educating in person.

Phase 1B Timing

Vaccinations in Phase 1B are expected to begin the week of January 19. Governor DeWine announced a tiered system for offering vaccinations to the estimated 2.2 million people who are eligible for the vaccine under this phase, beginning with those who are 80 or older. When a new age group begins, vaccinations may not be complete for the previous age group. It will take a number of weeks to distribute all of the vaccine given the limited doses available. 

• Jan. 19, 2021 – Ohioans 80 years of age and older.
• Jan. 25, 2021 – Ohioans 75 years of age and older; those with a developmental or intellectual disability AND one of the conditions: cerebral palsy; spina bifida; severe congenital heart disease requiring hospitalization within the past year; severe type 1 diabetes requiring hospitalization within the past year; inherited metabolic disorders including phenylketonuria; severe neurological disorders including epilepsy, hydrocephaly, and microcephaly; severe genetic disorders including Down syndrome, fragile X syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, Turner syndrome, and muscular dystrophy; severe lung disease, including asthma requiring hospitalization within the past year, and cystic fibrosis; sickle cell anemia; and alpha and beta thalassemia; and solid organ transplant patients. If Ohioans feel they fit into this category, and have not been contacted about scheduling, they should follow-up with their local board of developmental disabilities.
  • Local boards of developmental disabilities will reach out to those they know qualify under this eligibility category to coordinate vaccinations. These boards will work with children’s hospitals and some local health departments on scheduling. Only those individuals in this population that work with their local developmental disabilities board will be eligible for vaccination at this time.
  • The vaccinations for Ohioans in this category will only be given at Local Health Departments or participating Children’s Hospitals in conjunction with the local boards of developmental disabilities. Ohioans in this category should not go to their local pharmacies for scheduling or vaccination.
• Feb. 1, 2021 – Ohioans 70 years of age and older; employees of K-12 schools that wish to remain or return to in-person or hybrid models.
• Feb. 8, 2021 – Ohioans 65 years of age and older.
• Feb. 15, 2021 – Ohioans with severe congenital, developmental, or early-onset, and inherited conditions including cerebral palsy; spina bifida; severe congenital heart disease requiring hospitalization within the past year; severe type 1 diabetes requiring hospitalization within the past year; inherited metabolic disorders including phenylketonuria; severe neurological disorders including epilepsy, hydrocephaly, and microcephaly; severe genetic disorders including Down syndrome, fragile X syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, Turner syndrome, and muscular dystrophy; severe lung disease, including asthma requiring hospitalization within the past year, and cystic fibrosis; sickle cell anemia; and alpha and beta thalassemia; and solid organ transplant patients. 
  • Please note: Information is still forthcoming regarding those who have a qualifying congenital, early-onset, or inherited condition (without a developmental or intellectual disability) who will begin being vaccinated on Feb. 15. 

Vaccine recipients must be age 16 or older to be eligible for the Pfizer vaccine, and age 18 or older to be eligible for the Moderna vaccine. Local boards of developmental disabilities will reach out to individuals who meet eligibility requirements to coordinate vaccinations. These boards will work with children’s hospitals and some local health departments on scheduling. Only those individuals in this population that work with their local developmental disabilities board will be eligible for vaccination at this time.
 
Ohioans should check the websites of their local health departments and EMAs to learn more about vaccinations in their community or to sign up to receive updates from the local health department. Groups defined by age will receive the vaccine from local health departments, hospitals, federally-qualified health centers, as well as some retail pharmacies. Providers for other audiences are yet to be announced. A statewide Vaccine Provider Locations search is available at vaccine.coronavirus.ohio.gov, allowing Ohioans to search by county and ZIP code to find a provider in their area to administer the vaccine.

COVID-19 Vaccination: Phase 1B (K-12 Schools)

• K-12 School Vaccinations Fact Sheet
• K-12 Schools Included in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Week 1

CDC Resources

Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website to help educate patients on the COVID-19 vaccine, its benefits, vaccine safety, who gets vaccinated first, and other information important to patients.

Fact Sheets

• Moderna Vaccine
  • The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ Interim Recommendation for Use of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine (12/20/2020)
  • Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers (12/19/2020)
  • Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Fact Sheet for Patients (12/19/2020)
• Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine
  • The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ Interim Recommendation for Use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine - United States, December 2020
  • Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Fact Sheet for Patients
  • Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers

For Vaccine Providers

Vaccine providers should visit the Ohio Department of Health's comprehensive COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Information page for detailed resources and training materials.

• COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Information
• COVID-19 Vaccine: LHD Guidance: Congregate Care and Healthcare Providers in Phase 1A
• First Locations for Pharmacy Partnership for Long-term Care Program
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Health Providers