60 Percent Of Eligible Ohioans Have Received A COVID-19 Vaccine

OHIO — More than 60 percent of eligible Ohioans have now received a COVID-19 vaccine, the Ohio Department of Health announced this week.

The three COVID-19 vaccines on the market — from Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson — are currently approved for emergency use in anyone 12 and older. Among eligible Ohioans, more than 6 million have started the vaccination process, meaning 60 percent of the population has received at least one COVID-19 vaccine.

“This is an important milestone because as more Ohioans gain robust immunity through vaccination, we reduce the opportunities for this virus to spread, mutate, and inflict serious harm — and we get closer to the day when this virus can no longer upend our lives. COVID-19 vaccines are our best protection, and our way out of this pandemic. If you haven’t yet been vaccinated, talk to your doctor to get the facts," said Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, director of the Ohio Department of Health.

The FDA recently grant full approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 16 and older, a decision Vanderhoff hopes will spur further vaccinations in Ohio.

COVID-19 vaccines are widely available in the Buckeye State. To schedule a vaccination appointment, visit the state health department's website at gettheshot.coronavirus.ohio.gov.