After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave the green light for millions of Americans to receive their COVID-19 booster shot, the Ohio Department of Health released its guidelines for the third dose Saturday.Sarah Ford with StoryPoint Senior Living said community clinics should be up and running within the next couple of weeks."It's just a matter of waiting from Walgreens as to when they can come out when they have enough of those boosters available," Ford said.In partnership with Walgreens, the facility's Fairfield location will be vaccinating more than 100 residents.Each of them received the first two doses of Pfizer's vaccine this past winter.Ford said the next shot is important so residents can live healthy lives and continue seeing their loved ones."We feel that's so crucial to our residents as well to be able to have that time with their families," Ford said.In alignment with CDC guidelines, the Ohio Department of Health said the following populations can get the booster shot at least six months after completion of the primary Pfizer series, meaning at least six months after the second dose was administered: • People 65 years and older or residents in long-term care settings SHOULD receive a booster shot. • People ages 50 to 64 with certain underlying medical conditions SHOULD receive a booster shot. • People ages 18 to 49 with certain underlying medical conditions MAY receive a booster shot based on their individual benefits and risks. The CDC has indicated that this is a determination made by the vaccine recipient, but those eligible are encouraged to talk to their health care providers if they have any questions. • People age 18 and older who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of their job or living in an institutional setting MAY receive a booster shot based on their individual benefits and risks. The CDC has indicated that this is a determination made by the vaccine recipient.Scott Gibson is executive director at The Kenwood."Our goal is to do this very quickly with all of our residents on the same day," Gibson said. "We'll start with our residents who are at highest risk."The Kenwood is also partnering with Walgreens to administer the shots.Gibson said they were able to get it done efficiently the first two times, but expects the process to be even better this time around."I think it'll be a lot smoother because the vaccine is already available, we don't have to wait for it and so that's why I think we're going to get it done very quickly," Gibson said.
After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave the green light for millions of Americans to receive their COVID-19 booster shot, the Ohio Department of Health released its guidelines for the third dose Saturday.
Sarah Ford with StoryPoint Senior Living said community clinics should be up and running within the next couple of weeks.
"It's just a matter of waiting from Walgreens as to when they can come out when they have enough of those boosters available," Ford said.
In partnership with Walgreens, the facility's Fairfield location will be vaccinating more than 100 residents.
Each of them received the first two doses of Pfizer's vaccine this past winter.
Ford said the next shot is important so residents can live healthy lives and continue seeing their loved ones.
"We feel that's so crucial to our residents as well to be able to have that time with their families," Ford said.
In alignment with CDC guidelines, the Ohio Department of Health said the following populations can get the booster shot at least six months after completion of the primary Pfizer series, meaning at least six months after the second dose was administered:
• People 65 years and older or residents in long-term care settings SHOULD receive a booster shot.
• People ages 50 to 64 with certain underlying medical conditions SHOULD receive a booster shot.
• People ages 18 to 49 with certain underlying medical conditions MAY receive a booster shot based on their individual benefits and risks. The CDC has indicated that this is a determination made by the vaccine recipient, but those eligible are encouraged to talk to their health care providers if they have any questions.
• People age 18 and older who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of their job or living in an institutional setting MAY receive a booster shot based on their individual benefits and risks. The CDC has indicated that this is a determination made by the vaccine recipient.
Scott Gibson is executive director at The Kenwood.
"Our goal is to do this very quickly with all of our residents on the same day," Gibson said. "We'll start with our residents who are at highest risk."
The Kenwood is also partnering with Walgreens to administer the shots.
Gibson said they were able to get it done efficiently the first two times, but expects the process to be even better this time around.
"I think it'll be a lot smoother because the vaccine is already available, we don't have to wait for it and so that's why I think we're going to get it done very quickly," Gibson said.
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