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: https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/covid-19-vaccination-program  
• Links to the ODH Vaccination Overview slides: https://files.constantcontact.com/6366d993101/1421bac6-9cb9-4fd6-8448-2705664796e9.pdf
• Graphic explanation of Ohio's Phased Approach to Vaccination: https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/static/vaccine/phased_approach_ohio.jpg
• Phase 1A of Vaccination Program: A Breakdown of Eligibility: https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/covid-19-vaccination-program
• Phase 1B of Vaccination Program: An Explanation of Eligibility: https://www.mcbdds.org/DocumentCenter/View/6241/Ohio-Department-of-Health-Info-Slide---Phase-1B
• Frequently Asked Questions about the COVID-19 vaccine: https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/resources/general-resources/frequently-asked-questions+covid-19-vaccine
• Myths Versus Facts about COVID-19 vaccine: https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/covid-19-vaccination-program/covid-19-vaccine-myths-vs-facts/covid-19-vaccine-myths-vs-facts
• Vaccine Information: 
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention information: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/different-vaccines.html
  • Ohio Department of Health information: https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/resources/general-resources/frequently-asked-questions+covid-19-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
• Link to video of a 12-17-20 Family Meeting hosted by the Montgomery County Board of Developmental Disabilities Services to discuss preliminary information about how the Ohio Department of DD, the Ohio Department of Health and Public Health-Dayton & Montgomery County will deploy COVID-19 vaccines: https://youtu.be/J3FGTRVXNP4

Understanding the Vaccine

• Frequently Asked Questions about the COVID-19 vaccine: https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/resources/general-resources/frequently-asked-questions+covid-19-vaccine
• Myths Versus Facts about COVID-19 vaccine: https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/covid-19-vaccination-program/19-vaccine-myths-vs-facts/covid-19-vaccine-myths-vs-facts
• "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
  
  

The Impact of COVID-19

• Graphic that shows the surge of COVID-19 cases nationwide over time: https://infogram.com/untitled-infographic-1h0n25yyo50pz6p 
• Nurses testify to the unpredictability of COVID-19: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgKJnYOgIpI&feature=youtu.be
  
  

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.