In January 2021, the county health department and the Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority planned a Saturday COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. About 2,000 Kanawha County residents were expected to get a dose.
The clinic was for people 65 and older and for first responders. It was by appointment only, and walk-ups were not accepted. Earlier Coliseum clinics that month had filled every slot within hours, and people booked through a phone call center.
The clinic, held on Saturday, January 23, 2021, grew well past its target. More doses arrived than expected, and staff called people from a waiting list. By the end of the day, 3,870 people had been vaccinated. See Health Department and KCEAA Vaccinate 3,870 at Saturday Clinic.
Sources
- WCHS Radio: Kanawha County health organizations hosting coronavirus vaccination clinic Saturday (January 2021), no longer online
- WSAZ: All appointments filled for COVID-19 vaccine clinic (January 14, 2021)
- WCHS-TV: More than 3,800 vaccine doses administered Saturday in Charleston (January 24, 2021)