Ohio centralized scheduling website has been created, and the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is working with vaccine providers to enroll them in the system. The website will serve as a singular location for Ohioans to confirm they are eligible to be vaccinated, identify nearby providers, and schedule their vaccine appointment.
Ohio and approximately 40 other states chose not to use the centralized system that the federal government intended to develop. Instead, Ohio chose to build its own centralized scheduling system. Despite the significant build time and configuration, the system was built within Ohio’s intended timeframe. Visit coronavirus.ohio.gov.
The ODH will work directly with vaccine providers to integrate their current systems into the statewide system and assist them in working through current waitlists to potentially integrate these commitments into the centralized system. Providers will be expected to use this system as Ohio looks to the future, and guidance will be provided in the near future regarding deadlines.
“Once most participating providers have signed up, the next phase will be to make the site live to those seeking to be vaccinated,” said Gov. Mike DeWine. “Our goal is for Ohioans to have a positive customer experience when we launch the site to make appointments.”
Outside partners, including the Area Agencies on Aging, will be available to help Ohioans who do not have access to the internet with appointment scheduling.
When are people 60 going to be able to get the vaccine i am a beautician and have been off work since Oct. when I was exposed to someone with Covid I was quarantine for two weeks and I had to close. I take of my 85 year old mother and my husband his hart only works 20-25 % and he had kidney cancer so I had to close. I all so have asthma and had pneumonia in December!