{"id":142986,"date":"2021-05-17T23:54:10","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T04:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=142986"},"modified":"2021-05-17T23:55:32","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T04:55:32","slug":"gov-provides-vax-a-million-info-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2021\/05\/17\/gov-provides-vax-a-million-info-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. provides Vax-A-Million info update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Staff and submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted provided the following updates Monday on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

New health order<\/strong>
On Monday, the Ohio Department of Health amended its remaining health order to conform to the new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance<\/a>, which allows those who have been vaccinated to stop wearing masks. Under the CDC’s new guidance, those who have not been vaccinated should still wear a mask and socially distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mike DeWine<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Ohio’s order reflects the CDC’s recommendation that everyone wear masks when in a healthcare setting, when traveling on public transportation (including airplanes), and when at a business or employer that chooses to require masks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CDC recommendations make clear that businesses will be able to choose for themselves whether they continue to require masks in their premises. If a business chooses to require masking for employees and customers, that is permitted under the CDC guidance and Ohio’s order.  If a business chooses not to require masks and leave that choice to customers and employees, that is also permitted in the CDC guidance and Ohio’s order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As advised by the CDC, Ohio’s order also continues to require masking in congregate settings, such as nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and in settings with large numbers of unvaccinated individuals, such as schools and daycare centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vax-A-Million update
<\/strong>Governor DeWine announced Monday that the Ohio Vax-a-Million drawing will be an opt-in program.\u00a0Starting Tuesday, Ohioans will be asked to register for the drawings by visiting\u00a0OhioVaxaMillion.com<\/a>\u00a0or by calling the Ohio Department of Health at 1-833-4-ASK-ODH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Detailed information about the drawings is available in this press release<\/a> from the Ohio Department of Health and Ohio Lottery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Youth vaccination FAQs
<\/strong>The Ohio Department of Health has created a new Frequently Asked Questions document<\/a> to answer common questions from parents, guardians, and youth about COVID-19 vaccines.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The document shares information about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, parental consent, where children can be vaccinated, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just like adults, youth can be vaccinated at\u00a0many locations across the state\u00a0that are offering the Pfizer vaccine. This vaccine is available at Children\u2019s Hospitals, as well as a number of regular hospitals, local health departments, retail pharmacies, community health centers, primary care physicians, and some pediatricians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Parents who would like their child to be vaccinated at their pediatrician’s office are encouraged to call the office first and ask if they are administering the Pfizer vaccine. Pediatricians that are not yet registered to be vaccine providers are encouraged to sign up. Pediatricians and other potential vaccine providers can find more information at odh.ohio.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resources for Ohio employers
<\/strong>As Ohio\u2019s economy recovers, businesses continue to experience difficulty filling open positions. Lt. Governor Husted today outlined the process for employers to report work refusals on the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) website. This includes jfs.ohio.gov<\/a>, <\/strong>unemployment.ohio.gov, <\/a>and OhioMeansJobs.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because of the wide availability of both jobs and the vaccine in the state, ODJFS now has several buttons featured prominently on their websites for employers to report former employees who are receiving unemployment but have refused offers of suitable work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ohio law states that individuals are not entitled to unemployment benefits if they have resigned or have declined an offer of suitable work by filling out the \u201cEligibility Notice\/Refusal to Return to Work Form.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Employers reporting work refusals should be prepared to provide their name, email address, Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN), claimant name, claimant ID or the last four digits of the claimant\u2019s Social Security number, and additional details about the specific situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ODJFS will then investigate and send both parties an appealable determination on whether the quit or work refusal was for good cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ohio law states that individuals are not entitled to unemployment benefits if they have resigned or have declined an offer of suitable work without \u201cgood cause.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Individuals can visit OhioMeansJobs.com or contact their local OhioMeansJobs center to find and apply for job openings, take skill and career interest assessments, create or improve their resume, or practice interviewing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OhioMeansJobs.com currently lists more than 180,000 job openings, and nearly 95,000 of them pay more than $50,000 per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To find contact information for your nearest OhioMeansJobs center, visit OhioMeansJobs.com<\/a> and select \u201cFIND A JOB CENTER\u201d at the bottom of the page or call 1-888-296-7541.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Case\/vaccination information
<\/strong>In-depth COVID-19 data for Ohio:\u00a0coronavirus.ohio.gov<\/a>.\u00a0
Ohio’s central scheduling system:\u00a0gettheshot.coronavirus.ohio.gov<\/a>
Ohio mass vaccination information:\u00a0coronavirus.ohio.gov\/massvaccinationclinics<\/a>
All vaccine providers:\u00a0vaccine.coronavirus.ohio.gov<\/a>
More vaccine information:\u00a0coronavirus.ohio.gov\/vaccine<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on Ohio’s response to COVID-19, visit coronavirus.ohio.gov<\/a> or call 1-833-4-ASK-ODH.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Staff and submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted provided the following updates Monday on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  New health orderOn Monday, the Ohio Department of Health amended its remaining health order to conform to the new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance, which allows […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-142986","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-26 04:13:55","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142986","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=142986"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142986\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=142986"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=142986"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=142986"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}