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Grants aim to provide more COVID vaccine clinics, extended hours in West Virginia

December 16, 2022
Marlene Dew

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WBOY) – As COVID cases adhere all around, Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito declared $6,000,000 in grants for more accessibility to vaccinations.  

As portion of the grants, Monongahela Valley Affiliation of Overall health Centers of Fairmont is acquiring $140,233 to be equipped to give out far more COVID-19 vaccines.  

“These grants give our condition more resources to enable every single West Virginian the entry to handle their healthcare needs. This cash also gives extra instruments to healthcare companies to improved assistance them handle the health demands for persons across our state. Strengthening our wellness treatment infrastructure and generating certain West Virginians have obtain to the care they want is important,” Senator Capito explained. 

The funds will be utilized to expand generate-up, wander-up and local community-based vaccination gatherings, increase clinic hours and provide far more schooling on the vaccine.  

Grants were also offered to 30 other health centers throughout the condition for them to offer shift vaccines. 

“The COVID-19 vaccines are protected, effective and important as we go on to safeguard ourselves and our loved ones from COVID-19, which is why I am delighted HHS is investing additional than $6 million to improve vaccination endeavours throughout West Virginia,” stated Senator Manchin.  

 Other grants contain: 

  • $842,692 – Valley Overall health Methods  
  • $477,148 – Group Treatment of West Virginia 
  • $445,000 – Community Health and fitness Systems 
  • $341,149 – WomenCare, Inc.  
  • $301,099 – Shenandoah Valley Medical System 
  • $228,343 – Bluestone Health and fitness Association 
  • $227,371 – Cabin Creek Health Systems 
  • $216,994 – E. A. Hawse Health and fitness Center 
  • $210,712 – New River Wellbeing Association  
  • $208,543 – Wirt County Health Provider Administration  
  • $203,125 – Lincoln County Most important Treatment Center 
  • $197,095 – Modify, Inc.  
  • $186,610 – Rainelle Professional medical Middle  
  • $177,466 – Minnie Hamilton Health Treatment Center 
  • $150,997 – Valley Overall health Care 
  • $145,255 – Camden-On-Gauley Clinical Center 
  • $131,737 – Monroe County Wellness Center 
  • $130,468 – Belington Group Health care Services 
  • $128,290 – Williamson Overall health and Wellness Center 
  • $123,025 – Preston-Taylor Local community Wellness Center 
  • $117,058 – Ritchie County Most important Care Association 
  • $110,398 – Tug River Health and fitness Association 
  • $101,164 – St. George Professional medical Clinic 
  • $95,161 – Pendleton Local community Care 
  • $94, 567 – Roane Spouse and children Health and fitness Care 
  • $82,174 – Clay-Battelle Wellness Solutions Association 
  • $80,068 – Rural Health and fitness Entry Company  
  • $76,018 – Hygeia Amenities Foundation 
  • $71,329 – Logan-Mingo Area Psychological Health 
  • $57,793 – Mountaineer Group Wellbeing Center 

MVA is supplying COVID-19 vaccinations Monday through Friday at their clinic at 1322 Locust Avenue in Fairmont.  

To timetable a curbside appointment, call 304-366-0700 or simply click right here.