The first doses of a massive emerging COVID-19 vaccine site at the Cintas Center will be administered on Thursday.
Approximately 10,000 first doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be given. Commissioner Denise Driehaus says Gov. Mike DeWine says the state will continue to increase the number of doses in Hamilton County in the coming weeks.
“So what it looks like will be shown here through providers and mass vax mass sites, but what we do know is that we will have more doses as we move forward and the eligibility related to the number of doses taken will be opened. to be at our disposal, ”Driehaus said.
How and when you can sign up
Vaccines at the Cintas Center will be administered from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through March 20. Kroger manages the site and you need an appointment. You can sign up for an appointment here and see who is eligible for the vaccine here. Walking is not recommended.
Metro will also provide free trips to the sand. According to WCPO, all routes will offer free rides on the sand from Thursday through March 20th. The free shuttle service will run from three nearby bus stops to the main entrance to the Cintas Center. The bus stops are:
- at Montgomery Road and Dana Avenue
- on Woodburn and Dana avenues
- in the C-2 car park of the University of Xavier and in the overflow
The shuttle will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on all three days.
The first doses will be given in the arena until March 20 and approximately 10,000 second doses will be provided from April 8 to 10.
Current cases of COVID in Hamilton County
At least 1 in 5 Hamilton County residents has begun the COVID-19 vaccination process.
At least 74,809 people tested positive for COVID-19 in Hamilton County during the pandemic, with 697 of those reported last week. Currently, at least 3,000 of these cases are active.
The county has an average of approximately 95 cases per day. At least 2,712 people have been hospitalized during the pandemic and at least 1,096 have died.
On Tuesday, Governor DeWine announced that all Ohio residents 16 and older will qualify for the vaccines on March 29th. Adolescents who qualify when the registration opens for everyone will only be able to schedule one Pfizer shot.
This Friday, Ohio residents 40 and older will be classified, as well as people with cancer, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart disease and obesity.