The health district is asking anyone who has scheduled an appointment at the former JCPenney location at the Upper Valley Mall Wednesday or Thursday and feels they cannot make it to their appointment to instead come on Friday.
“Please do not call to notify us of a missed appointment. If you miss your appointment, we will automatically move it to Friday,” a statement from the CCCHD said. “Do not call CCCHd to tell us you’re not coming or to ask about transportation.”
All of Rocking Horse Community Health Center’s locations were closed until 1 p.m. on Tuesday. The health center plans to open at the same time on today due to the weather, according to Nettie Carter-Smith, Director of Community Relations at Rocking Horse.
All in-person morning appointments, including COVID-19 vaccinations, will be canceled. Those with a canceled morning appointment should expect a health center employee to reach out to them to reschedule.
“Patients can also still call into the office,” Carter-Smith said.
All three-Springfield area Kroger pharmacies are open and plan to continue with vaccinations, according to Kroger’s website. Customers are encouraged to visit kroger.com/ohiocovidvaccine or call the company’s COVID-19 vaccine helpline at 866-211-5320 for the latest information or if they have any questions.
In Champaign County, the Champaign Health District closed on Tuesday because of weather but did not have any vaccinations scheduled, according to health commissioner Gabe Jones.
“We are still planning on moving forward with the clinics scheduled for Wednesday through Friday,” Jones said.
The health district also said they would follow up with those slated to receive vaccines to ensure they have a plan to arrive at appointments safely.
Gov. Mike DeWine asked residents across the state to get in contact with their vaccine provider if they are concerned about whether their appointment has been canceled.
“Some vaccine providers have canceled appointments due to snow emergencies, but many are continuing to vaccinate. If you haven’t heard from your provider and are concerned about if your appointment is still scheduled, please contact your provider or visit their website,” DeWine said.
Clark County had 11,978 cases of the coronavirus as of Tuesday afternoon, according to the Ohio Department of Health. The county also had 293 deaths and 13 probable deaths.
Champaign County had 2,775 cases of the coronavirus and 44 total deaths, according to ODH.
As of Tuesday, 18,250 vaccination shots have been given in Clark County, according to ODH. Roughly 128 of those shots were given in the last 24 hours.
In Champaign County, 3,867 shot have been given as of Tuesday, according to ODH. Just 17 shots had been given in the last 24 hours.
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