COVID-19 vaccine in Ohio Thursday update: Eligibility opens for 940,000 residents

COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Many more Ohioans became eligible for the COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, with the state beginning Phase 1C and Phase 2 of its vaccination program.

As of Thursday, March 4, a total of 1,803,091 people — or 15.43% of the state’s population — have started the vaccination process, up 44,352 from the previous day. A total of 984,471 — or 8.42% of the population — have finished vaccination, up 21,936 from the previous day.

Here is who is eligible for the vaccine under Phase 1C:

• People with ALS
• Bone marrow transplant recipients
• People with type 1 diabetes
• Pregnant women
• Those employed in child-care services
• Those employed in the funeral services industry
• Law enforcement and corrections officers

Under Phase 2, those 60 and older are eligible. An additional 940,000 have become vaccine-eligible under the new phases.

Gov. Mike DeWine announced Monday that the state was expanding vaccine eligibility because it was receiving 440,000 doses from manufacturers Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson to be administered this week.

DeWine has said the state remains in the process of developing a central online scheduling portal. Until then, there are many providers offering vaccinations. Below is a list compiled by NBC4 Investigates' Jamie Ostroff, with links where available:

• Asheville Apothecary Pharmacy 
• Circleville Apothecary Pharmacy 
• Columbus Public Health
• CVS Pharmacy
• Delaware Public Health District 
• Discount Drug Mart
• Equitas Health Pharmacy 
• Fairfield Community Health Center 
• Fairfield Department of Health 
• Fairfield Medical Center 
• Franklin County Public Health
• Giant Eagle
• Heart of Ohio Family Health
• Kroger
• Licking County Health Department 
• Licking Memorial Health 
• Lower Lights Christian Health Center 
• Meijer
• Mount Carmel Health System
• OhioHealth
• OSU Wexner Medical Center
• Pickaway County Public Health 
• PrimaryOne Health 
• Southeast Healthcare 
• Schieber Family Pharmacy 
• Walgreen’s
• White’s Pharmacy 

Those who were eligible under Phase 1B as having certain medical conditions can still register for a vaccine, too.