RALEIGH â Following a lack of first-dose supplies last week of COVID-19 vaccine for Avery County, county officials announced that it is again accepting appointments for first-dose vaccinations. âAvery County Covid-19 vaccine phone line is now open for folks 65 or older. Please call (828) 733-8273 today to reserve a time to get your vaccine,â according to an email and voice message released to Avery County residents on Monday morning, Feb. 8. âThis is for the first shot of the vaccine only. If you have already had your first vaccine shot, your next time is listed on your card you were given.â According to the NCDHHS COVID-19 Vaccination Dashboard, a total of 1,390,947 doses had been administered statewide as of Feb. 8, with 1,250,584 doses administered through NC providers and 140,363 doses administered through the federal long-term program. NCDHHS data also indicated that a total of 15.1 percent of Avery County residents had received their first-dose vaccine as of Feb. 8, with just 1.3 percent of the overall county population having received a second-dose vaccination.