Lorain Public Health COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Schedule Changes
ELYRIA, OH — Lorain County Public Health is changing its COVID-19 vaccine clinic schedule for January.
The department said it's responding to an increase in vaccination requests. Vaccines and boosters will now be available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., at their offices at 9880 S. Murray Ridge Road in Elyria.
“We are thrilled that people in Lorain County are continuing to get vaccinated against COVID-19,” said Mark Adams, health commissioner at Lorain County Public Health. “Adjusting our vaccine clinic schedule helps us keep as efficient as possible to continue preventing the spread of COVID-19, as well as other vaccine-preventable diseases.”
Appointments can be scheduled online through the Lorain County Public Health website. All brands of vaccines are available through the department. Anyone 5 and older may get a COVID-19 vaccine and people 12 and older can get their booster.
How quickly can you get a vaccine if you're recovering from COVID-19?
“Get a COVID vaccine or booster once symptoms have resolved and isolation has ended. One study showed that, for people who already had COVID-19, those who do not get vaccinated after their recovery are more than two times as likely to get COVID-19 again than those who get fully vaccinated after their recovery,” Adams said.
Other vaccines, for polio, meningitis and pneumonia, will be available on Tuesdays and Thursdays only.
This article originally appeared on the Avon-Avon Lake Patch
