Ben Sutherly, system communications director at Premier Health, encouraged those eligible for the vaccine to register online at www.premierhealth.com/vaccine. People can also register by calling (937) 276-4141 seven days a week between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Currently, Ohioans 65 and older and those with early childhood conditions that are carried into adulthood are eligible for the vaccine. Vaccine recipients must be 16 or older to receive the Pfizer vaccine and must be 18 or older to receive the Moderna vaccine.
As of Friday, Feb. 26, more than 1.57 million people have had at least one dose of the vaccine in Ohio, with 42,853 people vaccinated since Thursday.
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