(MARION, Oh) - OhioHealth recently announced that it will begin providing COVID-19 vaccines to patients who are 80 years of age and older the week of January 18 in accordance with guidance from Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Health.
The first vaccinations were given starting at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 19 at the Marion Medical Campus. Clinics are also scheduled for January 20 and January 22.
Walk-in appointments will not be accepted. Only those individuals who have scheduled a vaccination through MyChart or the vaccine hotline will be vaccinated. How to schedule:
For patients who have a medical record in the last three years at OhioHealth, vaccinations can be self-scheduled through OhioHealth MyChart, which is available on the OhioHealth website or via smartphone app. Patients will be notified through MyChart when they are able to schedule. Patients are encouraged to check their MyChart account now to ensure their contact information is up to date. MyChart is the easiest and fastest way to schedule an appointment.
For all others or those that are unable to schedule online:
Those in the eligible age groups can call our scheduling hotline to book their vaccination appointments. The hotline can be reached at (614) 533-6999 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Vaccinations will be given following the schedule below, current as of January 15:
Week of January 19 – Patients 80 years of age and older
Week of January 25 – Patients 75 years of age and older
Week of February 1 – Patients 70 years of age and older
Week of February 8 – Patients 65 years of age and older
Appointments slots are filling fast. If no appointments are available when scheduling opens, patients are encouraged to regularly check MyChart. Appointments will be added as additional vaccine arrives at various OhioHealth locations.
For more information about scheduling a COVID-19 vaccine at OhioHealth, visit www.ohiohealth.com/covidvaccine.
About OhioHealth
OhioHealth is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit, charitable, healthcare outreach of the United Methodist Church.
Based in Columbus, Ohio, OhioHealth has been recognized as one of the top five large health systems in America by Truven Health Analytics, an honor it has received six times. It was also recognized by FORTUNE as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” for 13 years in a row, 2007-2019.
Serving its communities since 1891, it is a family of 35,000 associates, physicians and volunteers, and a network of 12 hospitals, 200+ ambulatory sites, hospice, home-health, medical equipment and other health services spanning a 47-county area.
OhioHealth hospitals include OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital, OhioHealth Grant Medical Center, OhioHealth Doctors Hospital, OhioHealth Grady Memorial Hospital, OhioHealth Dublin Methodist Hospital, OhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital, OhioHealth Marion General Hospital, OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital, OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital, OhioHealth Shelby Hospital, OhioHealth Grove City Methodist Hospital and OhioHealth Berger Hospital. For more information, please visit our website at www.ohiohealth.com.