December 20th, 2021 by WCBC Radio

The Allegany County Health Department has announced that the COVID testing clinic at the Allegany County Fairgrounds will be open as usual, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Friday December 24 and Friday, December 31.  Testing is also available on Mondays from 2 to 7 p.m. and Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

 

“We encourage all county residents to get tested before gathering with friends and family for the holidays,” stated clinic coordinator Alison Robinson.  “For the public’s convenience, the testing clinic staff will be offering testing on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve at the usual times, even though the health department will be closed on those days.”

 

Appointments are available for upcoming Moderna booster clinics at the Allegany County Fairgrounds.  Links to register for those appointments are listed below and can also be found in a post pinned at the top of the health department Facebook page. For assistance registering for an appointment, county residents can call the COVID-19 call center at 240-650-3999.

• December 22:  https://www.marylandvax.org/appointment/en/reg/5161103992
• December 29:  https://www.marylandvax.org/appointment/en/reg/0511621369 

 

The Allegany County Health Department continues to offer the following COVID-19 vaccinations on a walk-in basis every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Allegany County Fairgrounds at 11400 Moss Avenue, Cumberland, MD: 

• First and second doses of Moderna vaccine (age 18 and older)
• First and second doses of Pfizer vaccine (age 12 and older)
• Booster doses of Pfizer vaccine (age16and older)

 

COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are also widely available in the community at local pharmacies, urgent care clinics, and some primary care providers.  Currently, 48.7% of Allegany County residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, compared to 69.9% of all Marylanders. 

 

As of press time, updated COVID cases and deaths for Allegany County were not available from MDH.