COVID-19 Vaccine Information
To get a COVID-19 vaccine, call Monongalia County Health Department's Clinical Services at 304-598-5119 for an appointment or go to the WVU Rec Center from 1-3 p.m. Mondays, no appointment necessary. Anyone 12 and up can get a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
- Questions about COVID-19 vaccine safety? Here is some information.
- CDC information about the vaccine can be found here.
- When it is your turn to get a vaccine, consider wearing a short-sleeved shirt, with, if necessary because of the weather, an easily removable sweater or shirt over top.
- As of May 12, 2021, the CDC has changed its previous guidelines to allow individuals to get other vaccines at the same time as the COVID-19, so there is no longer a two-week waiting period before the first dose and after the second dose.
- Updates will be added to this site as well as to Monongalia County Health Department's Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts.
When you get your COVID-19, you should download the V-safe app. This will allow you to respond to messages about your post-vaccination experience and get reminders about your second dose.
COVID-19 Testing Information
Individuals attending any Monongalia County Health Department free community COVID-19 testing events can pre-register online at getmywvrdlreport.com to expedite their experience.
Monongalia County Health Department, in conjunction with West Virginia University, is currently holding free PCR COVID-19 testing events at the WVU Rec Center for anyone who wants one. Times and dates will be updated below and also on MCHD's social media: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. This PCR testing is conducted not only on symptomatic individuals but also asymptomatic individuals with results available within 24 hours via a website.
Also, WVU Medicine conducts testing Monday through Saturday at 6040 University Town Centre Drive. A provider order is needed for the testing at WVU Medicine.
Also, WVU Medicine conducts testing Monday through Saturday at 6040 University Town Centre Drive. A provider order is needed for the testing at WVU Medicine.
