Local elected leaders in Guilford County have been working hard to acquire a steady supply of COVID-19 vaccine for county residents– but that supply is invariably depleted almost as soon as it arrives.
On Tuesday, Feb. 2, Guilford County put out notice that the latest batch of vaccine was all gone or spoken for.
People may still be able to find some through other entities distributing the vaccine in central North Carolina – but Guilford County’s Division of Public health doesn’t have any right now.
“All Guilford County Division of Public Health (GCDPH) COVID-19 vaccination appointments have been filled as of 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2,” the notice reads. That notice was sent out about 1 p.m.
It didn’t take long to run out. The health department’s COVID-19 vaccination appointment call center – as well as online scheduling service – began taking appointments at 8 a.m. that day for community members who are 65 years of age and older. The county had about 5,000 doses of the vaccine available this time around, and, within two hours, all appointments through the appointment call center and online registration had been filled.
The county warned that, these days, this is always the case as soon as appointments open up for reservations.
“Due to a high demand for vaccines in Guilford County and limited supply,” the public notice stated, “appointments fill very quickly.”
If you still haven’t gotten a vaccine, and you are over 65, there some things you can do that may help you get a place in line next time:
- Visit www.healthyguilford.com to say informed as to when vaccinations become available.
- Subscribe for text message updates: Text GC19 to 888777 for updates in English; text GC19S to 888777 for updates in Spanish.
- Monitor the local news to hear about vaccination supplies and available appointments.
Vaccination appointments will re-open whenever a new dosage allotment is received from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. The county hopes for weekly supplies but given the shortage and demand nothing is ever certain.
I have an apt at 10:00 at the coliseum on the 10th. do I need to confirm the apt?
5000 units and I promise you, it did not take 2hrs to fill all the appointments. I am happy and sad to inform you that Guilford County was able to answer the phone AND take appointments on their web site for 5000 SENIOR CITIZENS in less than 30 mins. These are the same senior citizens that you run into at the Harris Teeter, drive thru’s and other places who take forever to do anything. I was getting the “we are full for appointments thru the end of March” statement on the web site at 834 am . Something isn’t right. Just Saying !! Oh, before anybody gets their panties in a wad, I am a senior citizens.
Wait?!? Warp Speed – wasn’t it the bestest ever by the fastest and smartest?
I thought it was a record breaker?!?
Looks like more smoke and mirrors from a lazy, greedy and seditious orange dude
Wait a minute, sorry libtard, you don’t get to blame the former administration, the great WHITE DOPE is the responsible commandeer and thief. He said he was going to straighten out this mess! HA! As if he has a clue. 100 million in 100 days…. he probably doesn’t even remember saying it but you do. So stand up take your medicine (no pun intended)! Your party (socialist) have complete control of the house and the senate with Kommila as the tie breaker and creepy sleepy at the helm so ALL of the problems and pitfalls we will surely endure are entirely the result of a stolen election. Welcome to the Banana Republic chichita!
It’s like standing in the soup line during the depression
I believe soup lines, bread lines and gas lines are all in our future. The Biden administration has declared all out war on America.