MAHONING COUNTY, Ohio - Mahoning County Health Department reporting a low turnout for a COVID-19 vaccine clinic Thursday, held at their main office.

The clinic was offering the Johnson and Johnson vaccine but only 10 people showed up.

Mahoning County Health Commissioner, Ryan Tekac, says those who aren't vaccinated are the ones becoming seriously sick with the virus and the vaccine offers people protection from that.

"INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE CURRENTLY VACCINATED HAVE HAVE THAT ASSURANCE THAT THEY'RE NO GOING TO BE HOSPITALIZED POTENTIALLY NOT BE HOSPITALIZED AND SEVERELY SICK AND THAT'S WHY I GOT VACCINATED AND THAT'S WHY OTHERS SHOULD TOO," said Tekac.

Resident pediatrician for 21 News, Dr. John Cox with Wee One's Pediatrics shares his passionate message to parents coming into his office who are not vaccinated. 

"WELL FOR ONE THIS HAS BEEN POLITICIZED TOO MUCH, AND I THINK THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN OUT OF THE EQUATION. THIS IS A HEALTH ISSUE. SO WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A VACCINE THAT'S BEEN LOOKED AT MULTIPLE, MULTIPLE, MILLIONS, AND HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF TIMES. THIS IS NOT A NEW VACCINE. THEY HAVE BEEN TESTING THESE THINGS FOR THE LAST TEN 12 YEARS. SO PLEASE BE EDUCATED. MAKE THE BEST DECISION FOR THE COMMUNITY AND FOR OUR KIDS."