COVID vaccination distribution for those 80 and older starts this week in Ottawa County. Community members, who are interested in getting the vaccine, are encouraged to use the link here to sign up.

 Port Clinton, Ohio – Ottawa County will receive a limited number of COVID-19 vaccine from the State of Ohio sometime early next week. These vaccines will be allocated to those in group 1B that are 80 years and older.

Magruder Hospital has received its first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine. The first shipment of vaccines contained 100 doses from Moderna and Magruder is currently planning for its first round of vaccinations for staff who are routinely exposed to COVID-19 patients.

Staying healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic has been on the forefront of most of our community’s minds. However, the incredibly important elements of Physical Activity and Exercise are often overlooked, or even avoided due to the added burden of staying active while maintaining social distancing. Not only is it important to overcome the current barriers in order to stay physically fit, there are many lesser-known reasons to take care of yourself by maintaining or increasing activity levels. These include:

The arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine is exciting news for all of us! Our Community Clinic and provider clinics have received quite a few calls asking about the vaccine, and we are happy our community is so interested in vaccination information. Magruder Hospital has been approved as a vaccination site by the State of Ohio, but we do not have detailed information about vaccine distribution yet.