More than half of Ohioans have at least one dose of COVID vaccine, ODH reports

State health officials reported this week that Ohio’s vaccination rate finally surpassed 50% as 5,845,986, or 50.01% of Ohioans, have now received at least one dose (Source: “Ohio vaccination rate hits 50%,” Youngstown Vindicator, Aug. 9).

However, the statewide percentage of those who have completed the vaccination process is 46.46%.

Delaware County has the highest vaccination rate in Ohio, with 64.27% having at least one dose and 60.98% completing the process, according to ODH statistics.

The county with the lowest vaccination rate is Holmes County at 15.9%. The county is referred to as “Amish country” and is home to popular Amish tourism areas such as Walnut Creek and Sugar Creek. The county with the next lowest vaccination rate is Adams County in southern Ohio at 28.29%, according to the ODH.