Phase 1A is currently underway. The following are eligible for vaccination at this phase:

• Health care works and personnel who are routinely involved with the care of COVID-19 patients.
• Residents and staff at nursing homes.
• Residents and staff at assisted living facilities.
• Patients and staff at state psychiatric hospitals.
• People with developmental disabilities and those with mental health disorders, including substance use disorders, who live in group homes, residential facilities, or centers and staff at those locations.
• Residents and staff at Ohio veterans homes.
• EMS responders.

Phase 1B starts the week of January 18th. Ohioans 80 years or older are eligible for their COVID-19 vaccine.

Beginning the week of January 25th, Ohioans with severe health conditions (to be defined soon) and Ohioans 75 and older are eligible for their COVID-19 vaccine.

Beginning the week of February 1st, Ohioans that work in schools ages K-12 and Ohioans 70 and older are eligible for their COVID-19 vaccine.

Ohioans 65 and older are eligible for their COVID-19 vaccine.

Ohioans born with or who have early childhood conditions that are carried into adulthood, which put them at a higher risk for adverse outcomes due to COVID-19 are eligible for their COVID-19 vaccine.

• Ohioans with one of the above qualifying medical conditions may choose to receive the vaccine at the provider of their choice, but will be asked by their vaccine provider to verify that they are eligible at time of vaccination.