On Thursday, the first doses of a pop-up COVID-19 vaccine will be administered at the Cintas Center.
Approximately 10,000 first doses of Pfizer vaccine will be given. Commissioner Denise Driehaus says Gov. Mike DeWine says the state will continue to increase the number of doses in Hamilton County in the coming weeks.
“As this will show through suppliers and more vax meal sites, but what we do know is that we will have more doses as we go, and eligibility will open depending on the number of doses that it will be available to us, “Driehaus said.
How and when you can sign up
The vaccines at the Cintas Center will be administered from 8:30 to 16:30 until March 20. The site is managed by Kroger and you need an appointment. You can sign up for an appointment here and see who is currently eligible for the vaccine here. Walk-ups are discouraged.
Metro will also offer free rides to the arena. According to the WCPO, all routes will offer free walks to the arena from Thursday until March 20. The free shuttle service will run from three nearby bus stops to the main entrance to the Cintas Center. The bus stations are:
- at Montgomery Road and Dana Avenue
- at Woodburn and Dana boulevards
- to the C-2 car park of Xavier University and to the overcrowded car park
The shuttle will operate from 8:30 to 16:30 all three days.
The first doses will be given in the arena by March 20, and approximately 10,000 secondary doses will be provided between April 8-10.
Current COVID cases in Hamilton County
At least 1 in 5 Hamilton County residents has begun the COVID-19 vaccination process.
At least 74,809 people tested positive for COVID-19 in Hamilton County during the pandemic, with 697 of those reported in the last week. At least 3,000 of these cases are currently active.
The county has an average of about 95 cases a day. At least 2,712 people were hospitalized during the pandemic and at least 1,096 died.
On Tuesday, Gov. DeWine announced that all Ohioers 16 and older will qualify for the vaccines by March 29. Teens who qualify to open the registration for everyone will only be able to schedule a Pfizer shot.
This Friday, Ohioians over the age of 40 will qualify, as well as people with cancer, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart disease and obesity.