Vaccine Information
COVID-19 Vaccine Resources
In an effort to provide a shared, common understanding of the COVID-19 vaccination situation as we know it, the Montgomery County Board of Developmental Disabilities Services (MCBDDS) has assembled background information to assist individuals served, their families and guardians, providers, staff and other stakeholders. This information will be updated as new information becomes available.
Ohio Department of Health and CDC Resources
- Ohio Department of Health COVID-19 Vaccination Program Overview
- How to book a shot
- Vaccine Information:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention information: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/different-vaccines.html
- Ohio Department of Health: Frequently Asked Questions about the COVID-19 Vaccine
- Ohio Department of Health: Myths Versus Facts about COVID-19 vaccine
- Ohio Department of Health: Frequently Asked Questions for Parents, Guardians and Youth Ages 12-17 Eligible for the Pfizer Vaccine
Local Resources
- Link to Public Health-Dayton & Montgomery County website: https://www.phdmc.org/
- Link to presentation by Ziks Pharmacy, an enrolled member of Ohio's Vaccine Provider program: https://www.mcbdds.org/DocumentCenter/View/6148/Ziks-Pharmacy---Phased-Allocation-of-COVID-19-Vaccine
Understanding the Vaccine
- "The Facts about the COVID-19 vaccine for Direct Support Professionals," a presentation created by Rick Rader, MD, medical adviser to the National Alliance of Direct Support Professionals. Includes an explanation of how the government eliminated obstacles that normally exist to facilitate the development of COVID-19 vaccines: https://nadsp.org/webinar-covid-19-what-dsps-need-to-know/?mc_cid=170f1faf45&mc_eid=c8f20f39da
Plain Language Explanation of Vaccine
- Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities Plain Language Explanation of Vaccine: https://www.mcbdds.org/DocumentCenter/View/6194/DODD-COVID-19-Vaccine-Plain-Language-Explanation
- Self-Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center's Plain Language Explanation of Vaccine: https://www.togetherforchoice.org/post/covid-19-vaccine-information?utm_campaign=bcd1865f-eeea-4b6d-a114-f8f47d30c20e&utm_source=so&utm_medium=mail_lp&cid=0a17e574-62de-43be-a895-9b8d6c604562
- Kentucky Developmental Disabilities Network Plain Language Vaccine Fact Sheet: https://www.mcbdds.org/DocumentCenter/View/6243/Kentucky-DDN-COVID-19-Vaccination-Plain-Language-Fact-Sheet-PDF
- Getting a Vaccine: What to Know About Me: https://www.mcbdds.org/DocumentCenter/View/6256/DODD-Getting-a-Vaccine--About-Me
For other health-related information, including information about hospital visitation rights for people with COVID-19, how to use pulse oximeters to measure oxygen intake, and more, visit the Healthcare and Childcare Resources page at left.