Coronavirus Vaccine Information



Southwest General will provide the COVID-19 vaccine by appointment only at designated vaccination clinics. The number of open appointments will be determined by the amount of vaccine available to us, which is currently very limited.

When scheduling appointments, we will follow guidelines from the Ohio Department of Health (ODH), which outline who is eligible to receive the vaccine and when. 
Vaccination Clinic Information: https://www.swgeneral.com/covid-19/covid-19-vaccination/

Southwest General has not been allocated any additional Phase 1B vaccine doses for the week of Jan. 25, 2021. Currently, we have not received notification of when we will receive additional doses for distribution. As this information becomes available and we are able to plan additional clinics, we will share updates here.

Please note: 
Appointments are offered on a first-come, first-served basis

Due to limited supply of the vaccine, we cannot accept walk-ins or anyone who is not eligible based on the Ohio Department of Health’s Phase 1B guidelines from the ODH.

Southwest General Medical Group (SGMG) physicians will NOT be providing the vaccine in their offices.

Appointments cannot be made through the hospital’s Central Scheduling Department or SGMG physician offices. To schedule an appointment please follow this link.  https://booknow.appointment-plus.com/ct9qq34y

For information on additional providers in Ohio offering COVID-19 vaccination, follow this link. Ohio Department of Health

Phase 1B Timing

Vaccinations in Phase 1B are expected to begin the week of January 19. Governor DeWine announced a tiered system for offering vaccinations to the estimated 2.2 million people who are eligible for the vaccine under this phase, beginning with those who are 80 or older. When a new age group begins, vaccinations may not be complete for the previous age group. It will take a number of weeks to distribute all of the vaccine given the limited doses available.

Jan. 19, 2021 – Ohioans 80 years of age and older.

Jan. 25, 2021 – Ohioans 75 years of age and older; those with a developmental or intellectual disability AND one of the conditions: cerebral palsy; spina bifida; severe congenital heart disease requiring hospitalization within the past year; severe type 1 diabetes requiring hospitalization within the past year; inherited metabolic disorders including phenylketonuria; severe neurological disorders including epilepsy, hydrocephaly, and microcephaly; severe genetic disorders including Down syndrome, fragile X syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, Turner syndrome, and muscular dystrophy; severe lung disease, including asthma requiring hospitalization within the past year, and cystic fibrosis; sickle cell anemia; and alpha and beta thalassemia; and solid organ transplant patients. If Ohioans feel they fit into this category, and have not been contacted about scheduling, they should follow-up with their local board of developmental disabilities.

Local boards of developmental disabilities will reach out to those they know qualify under this eligibility category to coordinate vaccinations. These boards will work with children’s hospitals and some local health departments on scheduling. Only those individuals in this population that work with their local developmental disabilities board will be eligible for vaccination at this time.

The vaccinations for Ohioans in this category will only be given at Local Health Departments or participating Children’s Hospitals in conjunction with the local boards of developmental disabilities. Ohioans in this category should not go to their local pharmacies for scheduling or vaccination.

Feb. 1, 2021 – Ohioans 70 years of age and older; employees of K-12 schools that wish to remain or return to in-person or hybrid models.

Feb. 8, 2021 – Ohioans 65 years of age and older.

Feb. 15, 2021 – Ohioans with severe congenital, developmental, or early-onset, and inherited conditions including cerebral palsy; spina bifida; severe congenital heart disease requiring hospitalization within the past year; severe type 1 diabetes requiring hospitalization within the past year; inherited metabolic disorders including phenylketonuria; severe neurological disorders including epilepsy, hydrocephaly, and microcephaly; severe genetic disorders including Down syndrome, fragile X syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, Turner syndrome, and muscular dystrophy; severe lung disease, including asthma requiring hospitalization within the past year, and cystic fibrosis; sickle cell anemia; and alpha and beta thalassemia; and solid organ transplant patients.

Please note: Information is still forthcoming regarding those who have a qualifying congenital, early-onset, or inherited condition (without a developmental or intellectual disability) who will begin being vaccinated on Feb. 15.

Cuyahoga County Dept of Health List of Providers: https://www.ccbh.net/covid-19-phase-1b-provider-list/

Drug Mart Link for registering for a vaccine: https://clinic.discount-drugmart.com/covid/register/