Southern Nevada Health District COVID-19 Update

Delayed shipment of vaccine arrives – allowing first and second dose appointments to be offered this week

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
February 22, 2021

LAS VEGAS – The Southern Nevada Health District received its delayed shipment of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine this morning. Based on its current inventory of both first and second doses of the vaccine, the Health District will be opening up limited first dose appointments at Cashman Center for those who are currently eligible to receive the vaccine. The Cashman Center site will be open this week on Wednesday, February 24 through Saturday, February 27. Those currently eligible to receive the vaccine include people 65 years of age and older, health care workers, and those in public safety and security and frontline community support groups.

Health District and partner clinic sites were initially offering second dose appointments only this week due to delays in vaccine shipments caused by severe weather in other parts of the country. The arrival of today’s shipment of Moderna vaccine allows the Health District to expand its clinic capacity to first and second dose appointments. This week’s shipments of vaccine are expected later in the week.

Appointment scheduling for those eligible is available on the Health District website at https://covid.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/vaccine/distribution/. People with questions, or who need assistance making appointments, can call the COVID-19 helpline at 1-800-401-0946. The line is staffed seven days per week, from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m.

More information about COVID-19 is available on the Health District website at www.SNHD.info/covid.

The Southern Nevada Health District serves as the local public health authority for Clark County, Boulder City, Henderson, Las Vegas, Mesquite and North Las Vegas. The agency safeguards the public health of the community’s residents and visitors through innovative programs, regulations, and initiatives focused on protecting and promoting their health and well-being. More information about the Health District, its programs, services, and the regulatory oversight it provides is available at www.SNHD.info. Follow the Health District on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.