COLUMBUS, Ohio — During Tuesday's press briefing, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine addressed a question that has been looming in the minds of many Ohioans for months: What is the plan for the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine once it becomes available?
DeWine said that the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) recently submitted a plan to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for how the state would like to distribute Coronavirus immunizations when they become available.
"This is a framework of how decisions will be made when we know more about the vaccine and will provide us a way forward in the next chapter of the pandemic," Governor DeWine said on Twitter.
DeWine then pivoted to a new program that he says will hopefully help to bring some clarity and organization to the process of vaccine distribution once they become available.
"This week we will also be taking another step in this fight against COVID by launching a new registration tool for healthcare providers who would like to eventually administer the COVID-19 vaccine," DeWine said during the briefing.
The program will allow organizations to register their interest in being on the list of places to receive immunizations. Governor DeWine said that this will includes places such as hospitals, pharmacies, and nursing facilities.
Any group that would like to register can do so here.