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Answering the Call of
Those 75+ Needing the Vaccine
While the
Area Office on Aging is not a vaccine clinic, the
organization has been assisting the Toledo-Lucas County
Health Department by answering the calls of residents age
75+ who need the vaccine but who are not able to get
scheduled for the vaccine on-line on their own. In Lucas
County alone, there are over 27,000 residents age 75+. Those
who are able can go to
www.lucascountyhealth.com to schedule an appointment.
Over the
last week, the Area Office on Aging has increased its
staffing capacity to be able to schedule these vaccine
appointments as call volume has more than tripled due to
calls about the vaccine. The Area Office on Aging’s phone
lines are very busy, so callers are asked to be patient as
the Area Office on Aging helps vaccine callers in as timely
a manner as possible. If callers leave a voicemail message,
they should leave their name, age, and phone number.
“For many
older adults who have been quarantining since the beginning
of the pandemic, getting the vaccine is their ticket to be
able to see friends and family again for the first time in a
long time. The Area Office on Aging has been busy connecting
older adults with this important and potentially life-saving
help,” said Area Office on Aging President/CEO Billie
Johnson.
For those
age 75 and over that do not drive and do not have friends or
family to transport them to these appointments, the Area
Office on Aging is working with its provider Black & White
Transportation to help as many Lucas County seniors as
possible to get to and from their vaccine appointments.
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