BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — The Wood County Health Department is launching a new "Vaccine on Demand" pilot program to get the COVID-19 vaccine into as many arms as possible.
Wood County residents will be able to schedule an appointment for one or more people anywhere in the county.
"We open this up today for scheduling and there are slots that can be claimed. Those slots tell us what time we're going to serve you and then we will work out the location and coordination with the individual," said Wood County Health Commissioner Ben Robison.
Health department nurses will travel to that location and administer the vaccine.
"There are people who want to be vaccinated but couldn't schedule something in advance or make time when our clinics were, so we're hoping this will give them a chance to break down those barriers," Robison explained.
Appointments will be available at vaccine.woodcountyhealth.org or by calling 419-823-9512.
Individuals 16 and over are eligible to receive the vaccine. The Pfizer vaccine is approved for those 16 and 17.
Children must be accompanied by an adult or guardian.