Vaccinations Ramping Up as More Vaccines Distributed in Ohio Assisted Living Communities

ABC 5 Cleveland reports that the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to assisted living communities in Ohio is ramping up. For instance, more than 200 Pfizer shots were supplied to residents and staff at St. Mary of the Woods Living Center in Avon on Saturday. Initial vaccine shipments to Ohio were directed to hospitals. "The 16th of January will be our second dose of the vaccine," said St. Mary administrator Benajmin Massaro. More than 50,000 Ohioans started the vaccination process on Dec. 26, which accounts for less than one half of 1 percent of the total state population. "This really is a first step back to normalcy," Massaro noted. He hopes the state will start to relax assisted living visitation restrictions so residents can see their families next year.