Ohio Working On Online Portal To Schedule COVID Vaccines
Governor Mike DeWine says state officials continue to work through the logistics of opening a statewide online portal for scheduling COVID-19 vaccines.
The governor said the state’s online portal that would allow Ohioans to schedule their vaccine appointment is still a couple of weeks away.
He said the issue is that providers are slow to input their information into the system and — until they do that — he doesn’t want to go live with the online portal because he wants a good customer outcome.
Once it’s complete, DeWine says it will be a one-stop shop for vaccine appointments.
People interested in getting a vaccination will be able to put their zip code in and pull up appointments within 20 miles.
Central Scheduling Update: Ohio chose to build its own system b/c the federal gov’s system would not work for Ohio. The first phase for launching the system is complete. The site has been developed and is functional and ready from a technical standpoint.
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) February 16, 2021