COLUMBUS, Ohio — Anyone 16 and older can now schedule a vaccination on the Ohio Department of Health’s COVID-19 vaccination portal.
Originally, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said anyone 16 and older would have to wait until March 29 to schedule their vaccinations.
On the COVID-19 vaccination questionnaire users fill out before scheduling a vaccine, a question that once asked if someone is 40 years or old now says, “Is the vaccine recipient age 16 or older?”
Ohioans who are 16 and 17 years old will only be able to receive the Pfizer vaccine. The Food and Drug Administration Emergency use for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson only includes individuals 18 years and older.
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