MEDINA COUNTY, Ohio – The state of Ohio has released the school districts included in the first week of COVID-19 vaccination.
Only two counties in northeastern Ohio were included in this list.
These counties are Medina and Summit.
It is not known whether teachers in other districts will be able to obtain vaccines.
A total of 91,000 school staff will be able to start receiving the vaccine.
Vaccination for school staff is scheduled to begin on February 1.
To see which districts will be vaccinated during the first week, click here.
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Click here for a resource page including an overview of the CDC’s COVID-19, details on cases in Ohio, a timeline of Governor Mike DeWine’s orders since the outbreak, coronavirus impact in northeast Ohio, and a link to more information from the Ohio Department of Health, Cuyahoga County Health Council, CDC and WHO.
See data visualizations that show the impact of coronavirus in Ohio, including county-by-county maps, charts showing the spread of the disease, and more.
The CDC and the Ohio Department of Health are now recommending the use of cloth face covers in public to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Read more about the CDC recommendation here. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to make a face mask from common household materials, without having to know how to sew.
See one global coronavirus tracker with data from Johns Hopkins University.