Appointment Scheduler Open: UCHD’s appointment scheduler is now open for COVID-19 vaccination clinics next week (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday clinics). Go to www.uchdclinic.org to book a COVID-19 vaccination appointment.
Once on the appointment scheduler, select the Adults Age 60+ location. Choose your date and time. Under the “How do you qualify” question, select your eligible age group – OR – select that you are a person with a qualifying congenital or early onset condition that developed at birth or in childhood – OR – select one of the qualifying occupations now eligible in Ohio’s 1C group (see list below in the who is eligible this week section). We are NOT currently booking appointments for any other age groups or categories through this public scheduler.
This scheduler and vaccination clinic is intended for Union County, Ohio residents.
Who is eligible this week: Per the eligibility guidelines set by the State of Ohio, we are now vaccinating:
- Age Group
- persons age 60 and older
- Medical Conditions & Pregnant Women
- People with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease
- Bone marrow transplant recipients
- People with type 1 diabetes
- Pregnant women
- People with qualifying congenital or early onset conditions that developed at birth or in childhood and carried into adulthood:
Sickle cell anemia.
• Down syndrome.
• Cystic fibrosis.
• Muscular dystrophy.
• Cerebral palsy.
• Spina bifida.
• People born with severe heart defects, requiring regular specialized medical care.
• Phenylketonuria (PKU), Tay-Sachs, and other rare, inherited metabolic disorders.
• Epilepsy with continuing seizures; hydrocephaly; microcephaly, and other severe neurological disorders.
• Turner syndrome, fragile X syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, and other severe genetic disorders.
• People with severe asthma, who have been hospitalized for this in the past year.
• Alpha and beta thalassemia.
• Solid organ transplant candidates and recipients.
- Occupations
- Child care services: Staff members at child care centers and pre-kindergarten programs who have regular, ongoing direct contact with children enrolled in these programs.
- Administrators, lead and assistant teachers, and substitute teachers enrolled in Ohio’s Professional Registry who are currently working in open child care or pre-kindergarten programs.
- Licensing specialists employed by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services or a county job and family services agency.
- The program does NOT include parent volunteers, board members, or owners/administrators who do not provide in-classroom support.
- Funeral services: This group includes licensed staff and active apprentices in the funeral services industry.
- Embalmers/morticians
- Funeral home directors
- Crematory operators
- Apprentices
- Law enforcement and corrections officers: Sworn law enforcement officers and peace officers who have first responder or direct supervisory responsibilities. These individuals must be active duty, working a regular minimum of 20 hours a week. Eligibility does not include retired, “special,” or reserve officers.
- Police officers
- Sheriff’s deputies
- Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers
- Special jurisdiction officers: Other state or federal enforcement officers such as Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) enforcement staff, pharmacy board investigators, BCI agents, state fire marshal investigators, federal transportation security officers, and other federal law enforcement officers who do not have access to vaccination from federal sources.
- Corrections staff: Eligible are corrections staff, including probation and parole staff, who provide direct services to an adult or juvenile inmate or court-supervised individuals.
- Firefighters: Individuals who have a valid active firefighting certificate in the State of Ohio who are active members or employees of a recognized fire department. This does not include retired, emeritus or reserve individuals.
- Child care services: Staff members at child care centers and pre-kindergarten programs who have regular, ongoing direct contact with children enrolled in these programs.
You can view the detailed list of eligible persons set by the State of Ohio here.
We encourage individuals to whichever vaccine is available to them first. Unless directed by your doctor or due to a contraindication to a specific vaccine (due to allergies for example) we do NOT recommend waiting to get a specific COVID-19 vaccine. We cannot at this time take requests for a specific vaccine type as we cannot guarantee what type of vaccine we receive each week or in what quantities.
