CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Unlike other states, Ohio has no statewide form to pre-register for your spot for a COVID-19 vaccine. But some counties, including Geauga and Summit, are allowing residents to fill-out online forms, to be notified when it’s their turn.
In its form, Geauga asks if residents are 65 or older or work at a school -- two categories of Ohioans in phase 1B, slated for the next round of vaccines, which Gov. Mike DeWine hopes to begin about in about two weeks.
Cuyahoga County Board of Health is allowing only people in phase 1A -- healthcare workers, first responders and nursing home staff and residents -- to pre-register.
The state’s vaccine rollout has stalled, with just 175,408 doses administered Tuesday of the more than 500,000 doses the state has received. DeWine has urged hospitals and institutions with vaccine to administer vaccinations within 24 hours after receipt. He wants school employees to be vaccinated by March 1, so students can attend school in-person. DeWine has said more than 1,600 places have applied to distribute the vaccine, including the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds.
But many Ohioans are confused about the vaccine roll-out, where they will be vaccinated and how they will know when they’re eligible.
Here’s what’s happening in several Northeast Ohio counties.
Cuyahoga County Board of Health
The Cuyahoga County Board of Health had to remedy a situation last week where a web link allowed people not in phase 1A to pre-register for a vaccine.
Since then, the county has taken steps to make its pre-registration setup more secure. Board of Health spokesman Kevin Brennan said a new link provides detailed information from the Ohio Department of Health about who is included in phase 1A, and those people can fill out their form here. After receiving confirmation of your appointment, you are asked to fill out this form here.
Brennan said because the number of phase 1A workers is so great in Cuyahoga County, it will take a while to get through them.
On Wednesday and Thursday, the board of health will administer about 800 vaccines each day at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds for phase 1A workers who registered last week but had their appointments canceled.
As of Tuesday, Cuyahoga County has totaled 18,727 vaccinations, or 1.52% of the county population.
Geauga County
Geauga Public Health wrote on its website it will initially only use the Moderna vaccine, but that could change depending on availability and the state’s plans.
The county wrote that once it expects a particular eligibility group could receive vaccine, it will notify people in that group and schedule vaccinations for them. You can complete your pre-registration here. With this setup, Geauga Public Health is aiming to help people who aren’t being vaccinated through some other network, such as a pharmacy or hospital. The form does not guarantee a person a place in line, but is simply a way to notify them when vaccine is ready for their eligible group.
Lorain County Public Health
Lorain County Public Health has a pre-registration form available for phase 1A and phase 1B, but the county is only vaccinating those in phase 1A at the moment. Those who register must live or work in Lorain County.
Erin Murphy, director of health promotion and chronic disease prevention division, said Lorain County Public Health does not expect to begin vaccinating people in phase 1B until late January or early February. People in phase 1B will receive a notification once Lorain County starts vaccinating members of that group.
When people sign up, they’re alerted through email about when vaccine is available. Murphy said a challenge has been reaching people such as independent primary care physicians or independently operating OB/GYNs who might not be vaccinated through a healthcare system.
Murphy said the county is currently not checking for identification at vaccine sites, but it is asking on the form what vaccination phase they belong to. They also ask about the name of the employer, along with the employer or agency’s phone number and zip code.
Murphy said the past couple of weeks, the county has been told on a Monday how many does of vaccine they will receive. The first two vaccination clinics have happened on Wednesdays.
“Then we’re looking at like a 24-48 hour turnaround before we maybe want to try to get that information in the hands of some of the people who qualify in phase 1A,” Murphy said. “We’re trying to get it out as quickly as possible, but we’re certainly limited in the amount of vaccine we can provide right now just because of the amount of doses that are coming in.”
As of Tuesday, Lorain has vaccinated 5,275 people, or 1.7% of the population.
Summit County Public Health
Summit County Public Health has a form where it asks registrants for their name, address, email, phone number and affiliation.
Under the affiliation tab, you can select which group you’re a part of. The groups include: Summit County resident, health care provider, EMS/first responder, long term care, congregate or residential living facility (mental health and developmental disability), blood donation organization, jail/prison, 65 or older, school personnel and other.
The form can be filled out here. Once the county is prepared to vaccinate a certain group, people will be notified.
According to the state’s COVID-19 vaccine dashboard, 7,714 people, or 1.43% of the population, have started vaccinations as of Tuesday.
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