COVID-19 vaccine distribution

Summit County Public Health says it will administer first doses of the Moderna vaccine this Friday and next Tuesday.

Ohio’s idyllic Amish country, which includes several northeast Ohio counties, looks like a snapshot from the past. Cars navigate around buggies traveling on the winding roads while large billboards lure tourists with homemade cheeses and expertly sewn quilts. But many in this community are resistant to modern medical interventions and are also hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine, even as the pandemic has sickened and killed local residents.

County officials say the vaccination effort will continue despite the switch in shots.

The Ohio Department of Health says the vaccines are more than 95% in the real world.

The phone line helps many stymied by the confusing vaccine rollout and digital divide.

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, DeWine reiterates the vaccine is key to pulling out of the pandemic.

The state made the decision in attempt to try to counter the spike in COVID-19 cases that's a result of spreading coronavirus variants.

The organization is working to address challenges, from internet access to book appointments to transportation to vaccination sites, to provide better access.

Gov. Mike DeWine has announced a new, streamlined COVID-19 health order that continues requirements for wearing masks and social distancing in public but will ease rules for large outdoor gatherings; Gov. DeWine also says he's talking with schools about vaccinating 16 and 17-year-olds, with parental approval; a coalition of voting rights groups in Ohio is urging state officials and lawmakers to get moving now to lay the groundwork for redrawing congressional and legislative districts; and more stories.

All 14 public universities are joining the more than 50 institutions of higher education in putting on COVID-19 shot clinics.