Over 12,000 Erie County residents have now received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine

Columbus, OH and Sandusky, OH – The Erie County Health Department announced Thursday that over 12,000 Erie County residents or about 16.25% of Erie County’s population have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. 8.98% have received both doses of the vaccine and are considered fully immunized against COVID-19.

Phase 3B and 4 of Ohio’s Vaccination Program went into effect Thursday. Approximately 941,000 additional Ohioans are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. A list of Ohioans who are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine is below. If you are in any of these categories, here is how to get the vaccine in Erie County.

Since Wednesday in the State of Ohio, 1,270 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed. That brings the total number of confirmed cases to 833,772. 82 people were hospitalized. 50,695 people have now been hospitalized from COVID-19 in Ohio. 44,352 people begun the vaccination process. 1,803,091 people in Ohio or 15.43% of Ohio’s population have now begun the vaccination process. 21,936 people also finished the vaccination process. 984,471 people or 8.42% of Ohio’s population have now finished the vaccination process. Deaths were not reported today.