Knox Public Health is scheduling appointments for those who need the Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19, and the Pfizer booster for those who are eligible. To schedule yours or to get more details, contact the Health Center at 740-399-8008.
In the meantime, here is the article from the CDC about their approval of the vaccine booster: https://buff.ly/3g6VoGh
Knox Public Health, Knox Community Hospital (KCH), and Kroger have received limited amounts of the COVID-19 vaccine. Each organization will distribute the vaccine by appointment only. Due to the limited supply of the vaccine, you must schedule an appointment to ensure that you are slotted to receive a vaccination.
Date: Wednesday, January 20th
Location: Mount Vernon High School Energy Field House
In collaboration with Knox County Emergency Management Agency, Knox Public Health will distribute its vaccine allotment Wednesday, January 20th at the Mount Vernon High School Energy Field House.
Knox Public Health is compiling a list of those wanting the vaccine from email and phone requests. Those scheduled for the Wednesday clinic will be notified by phone or email with an appointment time. Anyone who has requested the vaccine from Knox Public Health, but was not scheduled for the Wednesday clinic due to limited vaccine, will receive notification for another clinic the following week when more of the vaccine has been received.
If you are over the age of 80, have not scheduled an appointment, and would like to do so with Knox Public Health, call 740.399.8014 or send an email to info@knoxhealth.com
indicating your name, age, and phone number.
Date: Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (Jan. 20, 21, 22) from 1-5 pm each day; and on Sat., Jan 23 from 8 am to noon
Location: KCH Main Building, hallway leading to the cafeteria
Knox Community Hospital will administer COVID-19 vaccinations by-appointment-only next week on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (Jan. 20, 21, 22) from 1-5 pm each day; and on Sat., Jan 23 from 8 am to noon.
To make an appointment to get the Vaccine at KCH, call 740.399.3840 from 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday.
Kroger will activate a helpline starting Saturday to answer questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and assist with appointments at the Kroger pharmacy. Kroger customers can visit kroger.com/ohiocovidvaccine or call the Kroger COVID-19 vaccine helpline at 866.211.5320 for the latest information on vaccine availability in their area.
Beginning next week, vaccine distribution at any location will be only for those residents age 80 and older. The week of Jan. 25, vaccinations will open up to those age 75 and older; the week of Feb. 1, vaccinations will be available for those age 70 and older; and the week of Feb. 8, vaccinations will open up for those age 65 and older. In Knox County, there are more than 10,000 people in these age categories.
For more information on COVID-19, visit www.knoxhealth.com and https://coronavirus.ohio.gov
What do I need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine?
Many COVID-19 vaccines are being made. Most require you to get 2 shots. You get the second shot 3 to 4 weeks after you got the first one. The second shot is like a booster shot. You need to get both shots for the vaccine to work. The government makes sure all vaccines are as safe as possible. The vaccine is free. Talk to your doctor about what could happen when you get the COVID-19 vaccine. There are some side effects. For example, your arm might be sore where you get the shot (just like when you get a flu shot), and you might feel tired or have a fever after you get the shot.
What is Ohio’s COVID-19 Vaccination Program?
It takes time to make enough vaccines for everybody. Ohio has a plan with a few phases to give the COVID-19 vaccines across the state to those who want to get one. People who are most at risk will get the vaccine first.
Who will get the COVID-19 vaccine?
In the early phases, the people most at risk will be able to get the vaccine if they want. This will include medical workers, people caring for COVID-19 patients, and people who live or work in group settings. This includes people with disabilities who live with one roommate or more as well as their staff. For now, the vaccine is not for children. Younger and healthy adults might have to wait until spring to get the vaccine. Once more vaccines are made, every person in Ohio will have a choice to get the vaccine if they want to. Ask your doctor if you have questions about when it will be your turn to get the vaccine.
COVID-19 Update: Thanksgiving Mobility, Upcoming Holidays, Ohio National Guard Waiver
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today provided the following updates on Ohio's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
OHIO EXCEEDS 8,000 DEATHS
On Saturday, Ohio surpassed 8,000 confirmed and probable COVID-19 deaths. As of today, 8,122 people infected with the coronavirus have died since the beginning of the pandemic.
In the past 24 hours, 6,548 new cases and 301 new hospitalizations were reported. , meaning that at least 1 percent of people in these counties either have or recently had the virus and are at risk of spreading it to others.
THANKSGIVING MOBILITY & UPCOMING HOLIDAYS
Ohio is not experiencing a drastic surge in cases related to Thanksgiving gatherings which is attributable to the fact that Ohioans greatly reduced their contacts and travel over the holiday. , there was a 60 to 70 percent reduction in contacts over the Thanksgiving holiday.
"If we can get through Christmas and New Year’s without a significant surge, we will be much better positioned to start 2021 against this virus," said Governor DeWine. "It’s critical that we keep up the work we started over Thanksgiving for the next several weeks to prevent another surge in January."
Ohio Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff stressed the need for citizens to continue following the to help prevent Ohio hospitals from becoming overwhelmed.
"Up to and through Thanksgiving, Ohioans took important steps to avoid letting COVID-19 overwhelm our hospitals, but in spite of this, our hospitals remain extremely busy," said Dr. Vanderhoff. "Adding a post-holiday spike would create a terrible situation, so we can't let ourselves be lulled into a sense of complacency as we move into the next two-week period, the biggest holiday season on our calendar."
OHIO NATIONAL GUARD WAIVER
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that the Ohio National Guard received a waiver that will allow them to help administer the COVID-19 vaccine. The waiver gives the Ohio National Guard the flexibility to fully utilize National Guard medical personnel trained in administering the vaccine.
The Ohio National Guard has approximately 600 members who are medical personnel, including physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and medics. Ohio is working to determine how it will best utilize Guard medical personnel without adversely affecting Ohio health care systems’ critical medical resources by removing Guard members from their civilian medical positions.
PHONE NUMBERS
Governor DeWine reminded doctors and others to perform COVID-19 testing to collect complete information from patients including telephone numbers. This is vital information for local health departments conducting case investigations and contact tracing.
IMAP
Lt. Governor Husted reminded Ohioans about the Individual Microcredential Assistance Program, or IMAP, which is a program available to Ohioans who are low income, partially unemployed, or totally unemployed to earn a tech-focused credential for free. There are 11 IMAP training providers and 54 eligible credentials available, and 37 of these credentials can be completed 100 percent online. Those interested should visit to apply.
CURRENT CASE DATA
In total, there are 629,354 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 reported in Ohio and 8,122 confirmed and probable COVID-19 deaths. A total of 35,048 people have been hospitalized throughout the pandemic, including 5,537 admissions to intensive care units. In-depth data can be accessed by visiting coronavirus.ohio.gov.
Video of today's full update, including versions with foreign language translation, can be viewed on the .
For more information on Ohio's response to COVID-19, visit coronavirus.ohio.gov or call 1-833-4-ASK-ODH.
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For answers to your COVID-19 questions, call 1-833-4ASKODH (1-833-427-5634).
Learn more at https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/checklists/english-checklists/covid-19-checklists
Myths vs. Facts: COVID-19 Vaccine
Myth: COVID-19 vaccines aren’t safe.
FACT: COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective.
Safety is a top priority of the U.S. vaccine safety development and approval process. The development process for COVID-19 vaccines involved several steps comparable with those used to develop other vaccines such as the flu or measles vaccine, which have successfully protected millions of Ohioans for decades. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as well as independent medical experts, have ensured that every detail of COVID-19 vaccines is thoroughly and rigorously evaluated. Evidence shows that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and work to prevent COVID-19. Of the first two vaccines to apply to the FDA for emergency use authorization, the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine was 95% effective, and the Moderna vaccine was 94% effective in phase 3 clinical trials with more than 70,000 participants between the two studies. Although the COVID-19 vaccines themselves have been developed recently, the technology used in mRNA vaccines, like those developed by Pfizer BioNTech and Moderna, has been studied for decades.
Myth: COVID-19 vaccines were rushed and developed too quickly.
FACT: COVID-19 vaccine development and clinical trials were thorough and thanks to a strategic scientific effort to streamline processes, could be developed more efficiently.
There have been no shortcuts in the vaccine development process. The process has been quicker as a result of strategic efforts to run concurrent trial phases, as well as a commitment to help condense timelines and reduce or eliminate months-long waiting periods during which documents would be prepared or be waiting for review. In addition, during the process of vaccine development, the CEOs of AstraZeneca, BioNTech, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Moderna, Novavax, Pfizer, and Sanofi made a historic pledge to the world, outlining a united commitment to uphold the integrity of the scientific process as they work toward potential regulatory filings and approvals of the first COVID-19 vaccines. Messenger RNA (mRNA), used by the first two vaccines to apply for FDA emergency use authorization (Pfizer BioNTech and Moderna), while new, is not unknown. Researchers have been studying mRNA for decades, and early-stage clinical trials using mRNA vaccines have been carried out for influenza, Zika, rabies, and cytomegalovirus (CMV). Recent technological advancements in RNA biology and chemistry, as well as delivery systems, have allowed these COVID-19 vaccines using mRNA to be developed as safe and effective vaccines.
Myth: COVID-19 vaccines will be mandatory for every Ohioan.
FACT: Ohio will not make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory.
The state of Ohio will not require anyone to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine will be available to all Ohioans who choose to receive it, as available supply of the vaccine increases.
Myth: You can get COVID-19 from COVID-19 vaccines.
Fact: COVID-19 vaccines will not give you COVID-19.
None of the COVID-19 vaccines currently in development in the United States use the live virus that causes COVID-19. The Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines are messenger ribonucleic acid, or mRNA, vaccines. (See below for further explanation.) The goal for COVID-19 vaccines is to teach our immune systems how to recognize and fight the virus that causes COVID-19. Sometimes this process can cause side effects, such as fatigue, headache, soreness or redness at the injection site, and muscle or joint pain. These symptoms are normal and are a sign that the body is building immunity. It typically takes a few weeks for the body to build immunity after vaccination, and some vaccines require two doses. That means it is possible that a person could be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 just before, or just after, getting the vaccination and become sick, since it takes the vaccine time to provide protection. Learn more about how COVID-19 vaccines work.
For more information, visit: coronavirus.ohio.gov
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will be no time limits on approved visitors.
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attorney.
Power of attorney applies only to a person who is making decisions for a patient who is unable to do so, based upon the physician’s evaluation of the patient’s cognitive abilities.
COVID-19 Vaccination Update Knox Public Health is scheduling appointments for those who need the Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19, and the Pf...
