Dalton Offering COVID Vaccines Feb. 3-4 (With Spanish Version)

  • Thursday, January 28, 2021

The city of Dalton and Whitfield County will be operating a satellite drive-through COVID-19 vaccination site on Wednesday, Feb. 3, and Thursday, Feb. 4. Vaccinations will be made by appointment only to Georgia residents in the following groups: those ages 65 and older and their immediate caretakers, first responders, and healthcare workers.

The drive-through site will be set up at the Dalton Convention Center at 2211 Dug Gap Battle Road. There is no charge for this vaccine. The drive-through site is a cooperative effort of the city of Dalton, Whitfield County, and the State Department of Health's North Georgia Health District. 

Vaccinations will be given by appointment only on Wednesday, Feb. 3, and Thursday, Feb. 4. People without appointments will not be able to receive the vaccine. However, if more than one person traveling to the site together in the same vehicle each have confirmed appointments but were unable to sign up for the same time of day, they can be served at the same time. A link for appointment sign-ups will be posted on daltonga.gov on Friday, Jan. 29 at 9 a.m.

Additional booking dates and times beyond these events will be announced when they are scheduled based on demand and vaccine availability. 

The vaccinations will be made by trained and certified paramedics from the Dalton Fire Department and also volunteer nurses from the community. Support including traffic control and logistical support will be provided by the Dalton Police Department, Dalton Fire Department, and Whitfield County agencies.

Please do not call the Dalton Convention Center or other city departments for information about the vaccinations. The only way to sign up for appointments is online. 

Spanish version:

La ciudad de Dalton y el condado de Whitfield estarán ofreciendo vía satélite desde su vehículo la vacuna de COVID-19 el miércoles 3 y el jueves 4 de febrero. Las vacunas se le pondrán a residentes de Georgia que tengan cita previa solamente y que pertenezcan al siguiente grupo: personas mayores de 65 años de edad y sus cuidadores inmediatos, socorristas y trabajadores de la salud. El autoservicio se llevará a cabo en el Centro de Convenciones de Dalton en 2211 Dug Gap Battle Road. La vacuna no tendrá costo. El autoservicio es un esfuerzo cooperativo de la ciudad de Dalton, el condado de Whitfield y el Distrito de Salud del Norte de Georgia del Departamento de Salud del Estado. 

Las vacunas se administrarán a personas con cita previa solamente el miércoles 3 de febrero y el jueves 4 de febrero. Las personas sin citas no podrán recibir la vacuna. Sin embargo, si hay más de una persona que venga en el mismo vehículo y tengan citas confirmadas pero no pudieron inscribirse para la misma hora del día, pueden ser atendidas a la misma hora. Se publicará un enlace de registro para citas en la página de daltonga.gov el viernes 29 de enero a las 9:00 a.m. 

Fechas y horarios adicionales se anunciarán en cuanto sean programadas según la demanda y la disponibilidad de vacunas. 

Las vacunas se llevarán a cabo por paramédicos capacitados y certificados del Departamento de Bomberos de Dalton y también enfermeras voluntarias de la comunidad. El departamento de policía de Dalton, el departamento de bomberos de Dalton y las agencias del condado de Whitfield brindarán apoyo, incluido el control de tráfico y el apoyo logístico.

Por favor no llame al Centro de Convenciones de Dalton o otros departamentos de la ciudad para obtener información sobre las vacunas. La única forma de registrarse para una cita será en línea.

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