Beginning on March 12th, Vantage adult education students enrolled in the PNP (Practical Nursing Program) assisted in vaccinating Paulding County residents, at Paulding County Hospital COVID Vaccine Clinic. PNP students will continue to assist Paulding County Hospital in vaccinating eligible individuals who wish to receive the vaccine throughout the month of March.
Eligible Paulding County residents can now schedule an appointment online at pauldingcountyhospital.com by selecting “CLICK HERE to schedule your COVID 19 Vaccine Appointment.” Individuals may still call 419-399-1163 on Monday and Tuesday, from 8:00 am – 3:30 pm. Appointments are being scheduled for individuals that are at least 50 years of age or have a qualifying medical condition or occupation.
Qualifying medical conditions: Ohioans with severs congenital, developmental, or early-onset, and inherited conditions including cerebral palsy; spina bifida; severe congenital heart disease requiring hospitalization within the past year; inherited metabolic disorders including phenylketonuria; severe neurological disorders including epilepsy, hydrocephaly, and microcephaly; severe genetic disorders including Down syndrome, fragile X syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, Turner syndrome, and muscular dystrophy; severe lung disease, including asthma requiring hospitalization within the past year, and cystic fibrosis; sicklecell anemia; and alpha and beta thalassemia; and solid organ transplant patients, Type 1 diabetes; Type 2 diabetes; pregnant women; bone marrow transplant recipients; ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). Phase 1C Occupations* currently eligible include Childcare Services, Funeral Services, and Law Enforcement and Corrections Officers.
*For a detailed list of those who gained eligibility due to 1C criteria please visit coronavirus.ohio.gov and click on COVID-19 Vaccination Program, Phase 1C Distribution.
For up-to-date information regarding Paulding County Hospital COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic please reference our website at pauldingcountyhospital.com/covid19vaccine
