CLEVELAND — Gov. Mike DeWine says he’s excited for thousands of Ohioans to get vaccinated when Cleveland State University's Wolstein Center opens its mass vaccination clinic on Wednesday.
“210,000 people will be able to be vaccinated because of this site and because of these extra doses," DeWine said on Tuesday.
To accomplish that vaccination goal, the Wolstein Center will be open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. People who qualify for a vaccine can schedule an appointment at www.gettheshot.coronavirus.Ohio.gov
For the first three weeks, everyone will get their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Weeks four through six, everyone will need to return to get their second Pfizer vaccine. The last two weeks are reserved for the single dose Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Cuyahoga County Executive Armand Budish says leaders are trying to make the process easy and are even removing transportation barriers.
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“That’s why the county is providing free transportation to the Wolstein Center. You can call United Way’s 211 line to get help registering for the vaccine and to learn how to connect with our free transportation options,” says Budish.
Once you secure a vaccination appointment, make sure to bring your ID and health insurance information if you have coverage. If language is a concern, Gov. DeWine says there will be help on-site.
“We have translators here for I think six different languages on site to accommodate those who speak different languages so that every Ohioan vaccinated here has the best experience possible,” says DeWine.
New appointments will open daily, but Brigadier General Rebecca O’Connor of the Ohio National Guard says there is a way to potentially jump the line.
“We are working with the Ohio Department of Health and they are going through wait lists. So they have a wait list and connections with the different departments of health to make sure if we have any vaccines at the end of the day or we have a high no-show rate that we can call in those people or open up some appointments. So that we can reach our goals of that day ultimately being 6,000 vaccinations,” says O’Connor.
If you’re having difficulty registering for an appointment online, you can show up in person at the Wolstein Center to register for one, however there are no walk-in vaccinations.
Once you’ve registered and signed in the day of your appointment, at that point you will schedule your second vaccine if you’re getting the Pfizer shot.
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You can watch Gov. DeWine's Tuesday briefing at the Wolstein Center in the player below: