Western Tidewater Health District cancels two vaccine clinics; how they are handling limited supplies
The health district received 900 first-dose shots last week, but only 800 this week. Fortunately, second doses come from a separate allocation. Author: Allison Bazzle Updated: 11:13 PM EST February 2, 2021
SUFFOLK, Va. COVID vaccine shipments are shrinking in some places across the Commonwealth. The Western Tidewater Health District even had to cancel two scheduled clinics this week, leaving many people without appointments, and with a lot of questions.
Community members were commenting on Isle of Wight County’s social media post on Monday about the cancellations. Some commenters wondered when they would get an appointment, while several were trying to schedule a second dose.
Isle of Wight cancels vaccine appointments after getting few doses from state
Isle of Wight County said it was canceling all first-shot vaccine appointments at the Workforce Development Center in Franklin and at the Smithfield Center. Author: 13News Now Staff Updated: 12:15 AM EST February 2, 2021
ISLE OF WIGHT, Va. Isle of Wight County said that because of the limited number of vaccines it received from the state this week, it was canceling all appointments people made to get their first of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Workforce Development Center in Franklin and at the Smithfield Center in Smithfield.
The county did not say exactly how many vaccine doses it got this week or how many people were affected by the cancellations.