City of Cleveland to hold vaccine clinics this weekend

CLEVELAND — Editor's note: the video in the player above is from a story published on March 1, 2021.

The City of Cleveland will hold two vaccine clinics this weekend to help immunize citizens. 

On Wednesday, the Cleveland Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced clinics will distribute COVID-19 vaccines to Cleveland-residents eligible via Phase 1C of the state's vaccine enrollment guidelines. 

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This includes Ohioans 60-years-of-age and older, pregnant women, funeral workers, law enforcement officers, childcare workers, and citizens with certain medical conditions. 

The first clinic will be held on Friday, March 5, at East Tech High School (2439 E. 55th Street) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The second will be held on Saturday, March 6, at Zelma George Neighborhood Resource & Recreation Center (3155 MLK Drive) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

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The city says that vaccines are limited and anyone interested should register ahead of time. You can do so here, or call the CDPH at (216) 664-2222. 

Editor's note: the video in the player below is from a story published on March 2, 2021.

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