WHEELING-OHIO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT         

PRESS RELEASE         

May 16, 2021 (9:30pm)     

 

The Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department will hold free COVID-19 testing clinics on Monday, May 17, 2021, and Wednesday, May 19, 2021.

Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department

COVID Testing

11:00am – 4:00pm

Wheeling Island Fire Station, Station 5, 11 North Wabash Street

The free clinics are for those with or without symptoms and no insurance is needed. Participants need to bring a driver’s license, photo ID or other proof of address. No residency restrictions.  Patients under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. This is a drive-up testing clinic and participants will be tested either in their personal vehicles or at a walk-up location near the testing sites.  This special clinic is being hosted by the Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department and the Wheeling-Ohio County Emergency Management Agency. For more information call the Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department at (304) 234-3682.

The off-site Wheeling Hospital COVID-19 testing clinic continues operations.  Ohio Valley residents who are interested in being tested at this location should call the on-call number at (304) 221-3995. Testing is also available at Doctor’s Urgent Care, call (304) 232-0725 for more information; MedExpress is also testing for COVID-19, for more information call (304) 242-4228; Wheeling Health Right is offering testing, call (304) 233-9323 for more information.

 

COVID Vaccination Clinics 

May 17 – May 21, 2021, COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics (subject to change due to supply).  Clinics are 8:00am -4:00pm each day.  1st dose and 2nd dose vaccines available.  Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccines are available.  Walk-ins welcomed.

  • 5/17/21 – Eligible and registered residents, by appointment/walk-in.
  • 5/18/21 – Eligible and registered residents, by appointment/walk-in.
  • 5/19/21 – Eligible and registered residents, by appointment/walk-in.
  • 5/20/21 – Eligible and registered residents, by appointment/walk-in.
  • 5/21/21 – Eligible and registered residents, by appointment/walk-in.  
  • 5/15/21 – NO CLINIC.
  • 5/16/21 – NO CLINIC.

All vaccination appointments and events are held at the Community Vaccination Center at the Highlands.  The COVID-19 community vaccination center at the Highlands is located in the old Michaels Craft Store/Spirit Halloween Store.  The address is 550 Cabela Drive, Triadelphia, West Virginia 26059.   Ohio Valley residents in West Virginia can now do self-scheduling to make COVID-19 vaccine appointments.  Log onto:  http://www.wheelinghospital.org/vaccine.  To make an appointment, users will need to provide their name, date of birth, address, email address, and phone number.

The Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department will hold daily COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics May 10-14, 2021, and May 17-21, 2021, Monday thru Friday, 8:00 am-4:00 pm.   Clinics will be reduced to three days a week the week of May 24, 2021, and will be on May 24, 26, and 28, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.  Starting in June COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics will be twice a week on June 1, 3, 8, and 10, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.  Additional clinics, locations, dates, and times will be announced as needed. 

COVID-19 School Vaccination Clinics will be held May 17 – 20, 2021 from 4:00-7:00 pm each day.  Clinics are for children 12 years of age and older, families, and the general community.  Guardian must be present for children under 18 years of age.  

  • 5/17/21 – Warwood School
  • 5/18/21 – The Linsly School
  • 5/19/21 – Ritchie Elementary School
  • 5/20/21 – Bridge Street Middle School

Vaccinations will also be available May 17-21, 2021, at the Community Vaccination Center at the Highlands for children 12 years of age and older.