CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Fans attending the West Virginia girls and boys state basketball tournaments will have the chance to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.
The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department says the shots will be administered starting Tuesday at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. Anyone age 16 and older can receive one.
In the words of Dr. Sherri Young, the department’s health officer: “We understand that parents and teenagers are busy, so this is one way we hope to make the process more convenient for them.”
State data show that 31% of West Virginia’s eligible residents are fully vaccinated and 39% have received at least one dose. Gov. Jim Justice said last week that a statewide mask mandate may stay in place until 70% of eligible residents have been vaccinated.
