Coronavirus: Ohio to receive nearly 20,000 additional vaccines this week

An additional 69,700 doses of the Moderna vaccine are schedule to arrive this week also.

The new shipments will go to hospitals that did not get vaccinations from the first shipment, according to ODH.

The state will also start the second phase of federal Pharmacy Long-Term Care Partnership program, allowing vaccinations to be administered in assisted living centers and other long-term care facilities, such as residential care facilities and facilities for those with developmental disabilities. Vaccinations will continue at retirement communities as well.

As of Tuesday, 8,453 people have received their first of two doses of the vaccine in Ohio, according to ODH.