GVPH Vaccinating 1a, Soon to Move to 1b
Granville and Vance Counties are currently in the Phase 1a distribution and we are giving vaccines every day. We plan to move to Phase 1b, Group 1 (only those aged 75 and over), on Thursday, January 14th as we continue prioritizing those at highest risk for severe illness and death due to COVID-19. It will take us through the month of March to make good progress in all the groups within these first two phases (1a and 1b). We expect to be move from phase 1b into other phases in the spring. For this initial phase, 1a, we are reaching out to eligible health care organizations and individuals with additional instructions to sign up for vaccination. Please wait until the phase you are eligible for is announced on the radio, the newspaper, or on our GVPH COVID-19 Vaccine website at https://www.gvph.org/covidvaccines/ to reach out to the health department about making an appointment for the vaccine. We will provide more information the week of January 11th about how to register in the mandatory statewide COVID Vaccine Management System (CVMS). There is a survey everyone must fill out as part of registration and the system is not accessible to individuals at this time. For individuals in Phase 1b, Group 1 (only individuals who are 75 and older), beginning the week of January 11th, they can call the health department to register and schedule their appointment. Any other instructions that may help make your vaccine appointment move faster (such as forms you need to fill out ahead of your appointment) will be posted on our website. If you are not in Phase 1a or Phase 1b Group 1, please refrain from contacting the health department until we announce we are moving into later groups and phases. Given the volume of calls we are receiving, a Granville Vance COVID Vaccine Information Hotline has been established at 252-295-1503. Read the full press release here for more information.
Jan. 28th – GVPH opening on a 2 hour delay
Granville Vance Public Health will be operating on a 2 hour delay today, Jan. 28th. We will open at 10:30 am. If you have an appointment for vaccine during this time, we request you delay your appointment by 2 hours. We look forward to serving you!
2nd Dose Clinic on Feb. 14th POSTPONED to Feb. 21st
The Second Dose Vaccine Clinic at Clarke Elementary School and Vance County High School scheduled in Henderson, NC, for February 14th has been postponed until the same time on Sunday, February 21st. Winter weather has caused organizers to make a decision considering driver safety. Again, we will host the second dose Pfizer vaccine clinic in Henderson, NC, at Clarke Elementary School and Vance County High School on Sunday, February 21st from 10am until 4pm. If you attended our first dose vaccine clinic on January 24th, you do not need to make an appointment to come on Sunday, February 21st. We have your second dose ready and you are already registered for this clinic. Only those who were vaccinated with a first dose of Pfizer vaccine on January 24th will receive vaccine on February 21st. There is a window of up to six weeks past the first dose to receive your second dose that is an acceptable recommended timeframe and follows administration guidance from the vaccine manufacturer. There is no harm in waiting one more week to ensure everyone’s safety on the roads. Thank you and stay safe.