Ohioans 12 And Older Can Get COVID-19 Vaccine At Wolstein Center

CLEVELAND — The Wolstein Center mass vaccination clinic will offer Pfizer doses to anyone 12 and older starting May 18.

Ohio began vaccinating residents as young as 12 on Thursday. To facilitate more children and teenagers getting vaccinated against COVID-19, the state's mass vaccination clinic will offer first Pfizer dose shots for two weeks, starting May 18.

"Those who are not vaccinated remain prey to the virus. We hope for a good summer, but we also have to be able to get through the dark days of winter safely. To do that, we need a much higher percentage of Ohioans to be vaccinated," Gov. Mike DeWine said Wednesday.

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Initially, the Wolstein Center had reserved that time for people getting their second shot of the Pfizer vaccine, but Ohio leaders decided to expand appointments to anyone who has not yet been vaccinated.

When an Ohioan younger than 18 goes to the Wolstein Center for a vaccine, they must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Second dose appointments will be scheduled during the time of the first dose, though patients will need to get their second dose at an area Discount Drug Mart.

The Wolstein Center mass vaccination clinic is scheduled to close in early June.