Carson City HHS reschedules Lyon, Douglas County COVID-19 vaccine clinics due to inclement weather
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 02/19/2021 - 10:00am
Due to inclement weather across the country delaying the delivery of COVID-19 vaccine to Nevada, Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is having to reschedule upcoming COVID-19 vaccination events.
There is no estimated time for when the vaccine will be delivered. CCHHS is not cancelling events or appointments; events may be rescheduled but the appointments will not be canceled so you may still receive an appointment confirmation.
The following events are rescheduled:
The 2nd dose event at the Lyon County Fairgrounds in Yerington
Originally scheduled for February 17, 2021 (was previously rescheduled for February 19, 2021)
Rescheduled date will be set once vaccine arrives
The 1st dose event at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Gardnerville
Originally scheduled for February 18, 2021
Rescheduled date will be set once vaccine arrives
The 2nd dose event at Carson Valley Inn
Originally scheduled for February 20th – 21st at the Douglas County Senior Center
Rescheduled for: February 27, 2021 at the Douglas County Senior Center or Douglas County Fairgrounds (recipients will be notified of the location once their appointment is rescheduled).
The appointment times will remain the same. Those who were scheduled to receive their vaccines at these events will not need to make another appointment.
Appointment times will remain the same. Once CCHHS receives the vaccine and sets the dates, patients will receive an email confirmation of their vaccine appointment with the new date. If the patient does not have an email, they will receive a phone call from CCHHS notifying them of the rescheduled date.
The second dose events that are being rescheduled were for Moderna second doses. The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is a series vaccine consisting of two doses administered 28 days apart.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Moderna COVID-19 vaccines may be administered up to 6 weeks (42 days) after the first dose without changing the efficacy of the vaccine.
We appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding as we wait for our vaccine delivery. As the winter weather continues across the country, additional events may be rescheduled. Like us on Facebook at CCHHS and follow us on Twitter @CCHealthEd for vaccination event updates. Events are by appointment only. Those without an appointment and those who are not eligible will be turned away. Questions? Call the Quad-County COVID-19 Hotline Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at (775)434-1988.
For more information the COVID-19 vaccine and to see who is currently eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the Quad-County Region, visit https://gethealthycarsoncity.org/novel-coronavirus-2019/covid-19-vaccine/.
