Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department

COVID-19 80yrs+ Vaccination Appointments

Sunday, January 10, 2021

WHEELING-OHIO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

Friday, January 8, 2021 (4:00 pm)

The Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department is announcing additional COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics for Ohio County residents 80 years old and older.

Friday, January 15, 2021
Saturday, January 16, 2021
Monday, January 18, 2021
Tuesday, January 19, 2021

All COVID-19 clinics will be held from 9:00am to 12:10pm with appointments every 10 minutes.

The clinics will be held at the Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department (City/County Building, 1500 Chapline Street, Wheeling) and will be by appointment. For an appointment call (304) 234-3798 starting 8:30am on Monday, January 11, 2021.

Once all appointments have been made this line will not be answered or will appointment be taken. We ask that you do not call the department’s main number (304) 234-3682 as this is used for routine department business.

The health department was allotted an additional doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to be administered on a first come, first served basis.

Please bring a photo ID, including proof of age and residency (WV Driver’s License). To help maintain social distancing, please come to your appointment at the time scheduled, you do not need to arrive early. When more vaccine arrives, or additional groups are identified for vaccination the department will provide more notification.

There will be limited supplies of COVID-19 vaccine at first, so the vaccine will be distributed in phases based on risk. Supply of COVID-19 vaccine will increase over time.

We are dedicated to ensuring that all residents of Ohio County and West Virginians have access to a COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible. The initial focus of West Virginia’s vaccine distribution is to take care of the most vulnerable in our state. Vaccines will be in limited supply at the beginning, so the first phase will be distributed to individuals in high-risk settings such as healthcare, first response, long-term care facilities, and education. This approach is imperative to preserve critical infrastructure, such as making sure our healthcare system can meet our state’s needs. We understand that there are questions regarding when the COVID-19 vaccine will be available, and we are urging patience for all those waiting. As we receive more vaccine supply and have vaccinated those outlined in the state’s plan for Phase 1, we will move forward with vaccinations for the general public. We appreciate your commitment to protecting West Virginia.