COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Come to Manassas Schools This Week

MANASSAS, VA — A pair of COVID-19 vaccine clinics are coming to schools in the Manassas area this week, the Prince William Health District said. The clinics will be held on Thursday and Saturday at Westgate Elementary School and Metz Middle School, respectively.

This week, the Prince William Health District urged residents to seek out COVID-19 vaccines to prevent another winter surge in COVID-19 cases. "Since the start of this pandemic almost two years ago, there have been more than 2,600 COVID-19 deaths, 9,000 hospitalizations, and 230,000 cases in northern Virginia," the health district said in a news release. "Many of the hospitalizations and deaths occurred during last winter’s surge."

Currently, the Prince William Health District has "high" levels of community transmission, according to the Virginia Department of Health. Since Thanksgiving, the number of COVID-19 cases has doubled in Prince William County. Prince William County now has an average of 122 new cases per day over the last seven days.

Here is the information about the upcoming COVID-19 vaccine clinics at Manassas-area schools:

• Thursday, Dec. 16
  • Westgate Elementary School
    • 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
      • Appointments are recommended, but not required.
• Saturday, Dec. 18
  • Metz Middle School
    • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
      • Appointments are recommended, but not required.

The Prince William Health District also outlined a series of precautionary measures to help prevent the spread of flu and COVID-19. Residents can wear a mask when indoors, wash their hands regularly, practice social distancing whenever possible, and stay home whenever you're sick.

More information about where to find a COVID-19 vaccine is available online.

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