Two major announcements came out of Gov. Jim Justice s COVID-19 pandemic briefing Wednesday morning. The governor announced effective Wednesday the age for vac
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Residents line up for COVID-19 vaccinations Wednesday at the Phil Gainer Community Center in Elkins. A total of 200 vaccinations were done Wednesday, and another 300 are scheduled for today at the center. All appointments for today are now filled, but another vaccination event is expected in Randolph County next week, Bonnie Woodrum, the Randolph-Elkins Health Departmentâs infectious disease specialist, said. Once the details are announced residents can begin calling for appointments, she added.
CHARLESTON Two major announcements came out of Gov. Jim Justice’s pandemic briefing Wednesday morning.
The governor announced effective Wednesday the age for vaccinations will drop from 80 and older to 70 and older with the goal to get to 65 and older as soon as possible, maybe next week, in keeping with the Centers for Disease Control recommendations.