Vaccine supply expected to increase as eligibility widened

An expected 25% increase in the number of COVID-19 vaccines in coming weeks led the state to make everyone 16 and older eligible to get inoculated starting March 29, Gov. Mike DeWine said (Source: “State’s vaccine supply to increase 25 percent,” (Warren) Tribune Chronicle, March 19).

The state is receiving about 400,000 vaccine doses each week, and that will go up to 500,000 a week starting March 29, he said Thursday.

Beginning today, the minimum age to be eligible for the vaccine is going from 50 to 40. Also, those with certain medical conditions are eligible today. Starting March 29, all those who are at least 16 years old will be eligible for the vaccine.

Of the state’s 88 counties, 62 are at Level 3, 21 are at Level 2 (orange) and 5 are at Level 1 (yellow). No counties are at the highest Level 4 (purple).