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All Ohioans 12 and older are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Schedule your vaccination today at gettheshot.coronavirus.ohio.gov. You can also chat with our Virtual Assistant for any COVID-19 vaccine, registration, and scheduling questions.

Child Passenger Safety Week

September 19-25, 2021 is Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Week and National Seat Check Saturday is occurring September 25, 2021. The week is designed to bring awareness to the importance of properly restraining children in motor vehicles. The goal is to ensure children are secured properly in appropriate seats – every trip, every time.

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Federal Report Shows Life-Saving Benefits of COVID-19 Vaccines

October 05, 2021 - COLUMBUS – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a report showing that COVID-19 vaccinations in Ohio may have helped prevent roughly 13,000 new COVID-19 infections, 5,300 hospitalizations, and 1,800 deaths among seniors in Ohio during the first five months of 2021.
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Ohio Vax-2-School Portal Opens

October 04, 2021 - COLUMBUS – Ohioans ages 12-25 who have received a COVID-19 vaccination can now enter to win one of 150 $10,000 scholarships, or one of five $100,000 grand-prize scholarships through the Ohio Vax-2-School program. Registration is now open online using the Ohio Vax-2-School portal at www.ohiovax2school.com.
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Find Your Local Health Department

In Ohio, there are currently 113 local health departments. This includes general health districts (county), city health districts and combined health districts (county and city). 

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Are you looking to do business with the Ohio Department of Health? We have various contract and subgrant opportunities. Check our Funding Opportunities section for more information.

Infant and Fetal Mortality

The Ohio Collaborative to Prevent Infant Mortality (OCTPIM) and the Ohio Equity Institute (OEI) are each working with interventions which may reduce the risk of infant or fetal death. Please visit their respective pages to learn more.

Order Naloxone

Text During COVID-19 shutdowns, Harm Reduction Ohio will provide free Naloxone by mail.

TechCred

TechCred helps Ohioans learn new skills and helps employers build a stronger workforce with the skills needed in a tech-infused economy.

PHAB

The Ohio Department of Health is proud to be accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board.

Start Talking

Children of parents who talk to their teens about drugs are up to 50% less likely to use drugs.

Take Charge Ohio

An initiative to help use pain medication safely and responsibly to minimize the risk of drug misuse, dependency and addiction.