Lorain Public Health COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Schedule Changes

ELYRIA, OH — Lorain County Public Health is changing its COVID-19 vaccine clinic schedule for January.

The department said it's responding to an increase in vaccination requests. Vaccines and boosters will now be available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., at their offices at 9880 S. Murray Ridge Road in Elyria.

“We are thrilled that people in Lorain County are continuing to get vaccinated against COVID-19,” said Mark Adams, health commissioner at Lorain County Public Health. “Adjusting our vaccine clinic schedule helps us keep as efficient as possible to continue preventing the spread of COVID-19, as well as other vaccine-preventable diseases.”

Appointments can be scheduled online through the Lorain County Public Health website. All brands of vaccines are available through the department. Anyone 5 and older may get a COVID-19 vaccine and people 12 and older can get their booster.

How quickly can you get a vaccine if you're recovering from COVID-19?

“Get a COVID vaccine or booster once symptoms have resolved and isolation has ended. One study showed that, for people who already had COVID-19, those who do not get vaccinated after their recovery are more than two times as likely to get COVID-19 again than those who get fully vaccinated after their recovery,” Adams said.

Other vaccines, for polio, meningitis and pneumonia, will be available on Tuesdays and Thursdays only.