“Champaign Health District, Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital and Kroger Pharmacy are partnering to put on various vaccination clinics throughout the course of Phase 1b,” the statement said. “We are using combined allocations to get the vaccine to more residents as quickly as possible.”
Gov. Mike DeWine released the vaccination scheduled last week for Phase 1b. a group that includes Ohioans ages 65 and older, K-12 school staff and those with severe medical issues. DeWine said Ohioans ages 80 and older will be able to start receiving coronavirus vaccines on Jan. 19, with the state extending the age group eligible to receive the vaccine by five years each week.
Those eligible for the vaccine in Phase 1b are encouraged to register for vaccination on the health district’s website and also online at kroger.com/ohiocovidvaccine.
“Vaccines are in short supply in Ohio and across the country. County allocations are expected to be in the hundreds, not thousands, as we begin vaccinating these Phase 1b populations in our area,” the statement said. “While we know that many people in our community are eager to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, we must be patient while demand for the vaccine remains higher than the available supply.”
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