COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout: 20 Percent Of Ohioans Now Vaccinated

COLUMBUS, OH — Ohio passed an important threshold in its battle against COVID-19 on Sunday.

More than 20 percent of Ohioans have now received at least the first part of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Ohio Department of Health. More than 2.3 million Ohioans have received some form of the vaccine.

More than 1.3 million Ohioans have completed the COVID-19 vaccination process. That's nearly 12 percent of the state's residents.

The Buckeye State could soon hit accelerate on its vaccination numbers with a mass vaccination clinic opening Wednesday in Cleveland and roving clinics roaming throughout the state.

The mass vaccination clinic at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland will be able to vaccinate 6,000 people per day. On the first day of appointment registration, more than 17,000 Ohioans signed-up to receive a shot.

Ohioans can register for appointments through the Ohio Department of Health website.

"We’re working with community partners to ensure that traditionally underserved members of our community have access to the vaccine if they choose to receive it. More appointments will be available during the coming days," Gov. Mike DeWine said.

DeWine has promised to lift all COVID-19 restrictions once Ohio hits a case rate of 50 cases per 100,000 residents. As of late last week, the state's case rate was 155 per 100,000 residents.

"This is still a very elevated level, but the data is certainly trending in the right direction," DeWine said.