Guilford County health leaders are asking for patience from the community as they deal with small allocations of the COVID-19 vaccine.
At a weekly press meeting, Public Health Director Dr. Iulia Vann and head of Guilford County Emergency Management Services Don Campbell said demand continues to outweigh supply when it comes to the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The county says it's working as fast as it can, given the allocations provided by the state. When around 5,000 appointments opened up this week, Campbell says those were filled within two hours.
“Right now the supply that we are receiving per week, we can easily distribute that at our three locations here in Guilford County and ultimately have the ability to receive almost twice that amount of doses before we need to open up additional facilities,” he says.
Campbell says the county is hopeful for more doses in the coming months and is planning accordingly for future vaccine sites and staff.
Officials stressed the need for those vaccinated to keep to the schedule for their second dose.
Guilford County Health Department has administered just over 14,000 total vaccines, and 535 people have received two doses.
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