COVID-19 Vaccination Information

• Ohio Vaccine Preparedness Office Weekly Update 1/8/21
• Ohio Vaccine Preparedness Office Weekly Update 12/29/20
• Ohio Vaccine Preparedness Office Weekly Update 12/16/20

State Medical Director for EMS Guidance (Click here for all COVID-19 related State Medical Director Guidance)

• Be Part of the Solution: Vax Up 1/12/21
• Legislated COVID-19 Contingency Measures for Ohio EMS 11/25/20
• The surge in COVID-19 cases 11/10/20
• Administration of Vaccinations by EMS Providers 9/03/20
• Updated CDC Guidance for Return to Work for Healthcare Personnel 7/20/20
• Updated Critical COVID-19 Information 7/17/20
• Message of Appreciation from the Governor's Office 6/5/20

Ohio Division of EMS Guidance (Click here for all COVID-19 related Ohio EMS Guidance)

• COVID-19 Vaccinations by Ohio EMS Personnel – Moderna Edition 01/04/21
• COVID-19 Vaccinations by Ohio EMS Personnel – Pfizer BioNTech Edition 12/21/20
• EMS Minimum Staffing during State of Emergency 6/5/20

Ohio Dept. of Health Guidance (Click here for all COVID-19 related Ohio Dept. of Health Guidance)

• COVID-19 testing of personnel providing non-urgent medical transportation for nursing home residents 10/15/20
• EMS Response to Nursing Homes, Shelters, ECFs, SUD Treatment Centers, Corrections Centers, Group Homes, and Other Facilities 6/5/20
• Guidance for Utilizing and Optimizing PPE 6/5/20
• Bioquell Ambulance Decontamination 6/5/20

CDC Guidance (Click here for all COVID-19 related CDC Guidance)

• Severe Illness Associated with Using Non-Pharmaceutical Chloroquine Phosphate to Prevent and Treat COVID-19 6/5/20
• Return to Duty Guidelines for Critical Infrastructure Workers 6/5/20

Misc (Click here for all COVID-19 related Misc. communication)

• Online Training Opportunities for Ohio's First Responders 6/5/20

In response to Ohio Governor Mike DeWine's declared state of emergency related to COVID-19, HB 404 provides an additional extension beyond the initial extension provided by HB 197. EMS and fire certificates that expired March 9, 2020 through April 1, 2021, receive an automatic extension that will end July 1, 2021. The extension period will be added to all impacted certificates. Certificate holders who have met requirements to renew may file renewal application(s) online.

The extension will not change your certification expiration date or continuing education requirements for the current or next certification cycle. Additional information will be sent to all certificate holders impacted by the extension and posted on this site.