Health director outlines vaccine plans as Washington County readies 600 doses
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MTW Health Department Director Wes Gray told commissioners the county expects about 600 COVID-19 vaccine doses this week, will set up a dedicated appointment line for residents 75+, and recommends people wait 90 days after infection before vaccination.
Wes Gray, director of the MTW Health Department, briefed the Washington County Board of Commissioners on the county's COVID-19 vaccine plans during the Jan. 4 meeting.
Gray said MTW planned to create a dedicated phone line for residents aged 75 and older to make vaccination appointments and indicated the department may hold a mass vaccination event in the coming week. He said MTW expected to receive roughly 600 doses for the county this week; the region already had received 800 doses which are being shared with Martin and Tyrrell counties.
Gray advised residents who recently had COVID-19 to wait 90 days before receiving the vaccine and said there were no known local reinfection cases. When asked about rapid-test false negatives, he said they were not a major problem in the county.
The update focused on distribution logistics rather than eligibility policy changes; Gray said additional information about the electronic voting platform for the NCACC conference would be provided separately by county staff. The county will communicate appointment details to residents once the dedicated line is established.