If you know somebody who is interested in getting vaccinated who needs help, please have them contact the Morgantown/Kingwood Branch of the NAACP: 3241NAACP {AT} gmail {DOT} com or 304 + 506 + 3141.
How to Get in Line for the Vaccine
Go to https://dhhr.wv.gov/COVID-19/Pages/Vaccine.aspx
Pre-Register and get a username or password.
For assistance, you can call the COVID-19 Vaccine Info Line (833) 734-0965, Monday-Friday 8am-6pm and Saturday 9am-5pm.
Government Resources
- Monongalia County Health Department: COVID-19 Testing & Vaccines
- FDA: COVID-19 Vaccines
- WV COVID-19 Task Force on African American Disparities
- Meets every Thursday at 7:30 am
- Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/99087080117
- Dial-In: 1 646 558 8656
- Meeting ID: 990 8708 0117
- One tap mobile: +16465588656,,99087080117#
COVID-19 Guest Speaker Videos by Morgantown / Kingwood Branch of the NAACP
- Cardiology and COVID-19, with cardiologist Dr. Linton-Frazer and NAACP Branch President Dr. Jerry Carr Jr. (03/07/2021)
- Using Data to Combat Influenza-Like Illnesses in WV + COVID-19 Vaccine Discussion, with Dr. Jeremiah Hayanga of WVU Heart and Vascular Institute and Dr. Jerry Carr Jr. (02/02/2021)
- Coronavirus Q&A with Dr. Clay Marsh (WV COVID-19 Czar) and NAACP (11/10/2020)
- COVID 101: Community Q&A (09/24/2020)
Resources from African-American Serving Organizations
- NAACP Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information
- National Urban League
- Black Coalition Against COVID-19
- Gateway Medical Society: Represents Black Providers in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas
- National Medical Associations: Representing Black Providers: COVID-19 Resources
Press
- COVID-19 Physician Updates (password: 72MeMEp5): Invited guest Dr. Virginia Caine (Director and Chief Medical Officer of Marion County, Indiana) speaks about the vaccine starting at 53:07. Before her talk, a researcher speaks on a COVID-19 data tracker that was developed for the Pittsburgh region.
- “Vaccines, Medicine, Trust: Moving Past the Confusion” with Dr. James E.K. Hildreth
- “A Race for the Shot“: 20/20 special premiered 12/13/2020. Dr. Kizzy Corbett in the video is one of the lead researchers regarding the vaccine.