The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

WALLA WALLA— Walla Walla County Department of Community Health (DCH) and healthcare partners will temporarily close the Providence Southgate vaccine clinic during the week of December 20. Additionally, the Southgate clinic will have altered hours for the week of December 27.

There will be two clinics for anyone 12 years and older on Tuesday, December 28 and Wednesday, December 29. On Thursday, December 30, the clinic will offer first- and second-dose vaccines to those ages 5-11 years old. The clinic will be closed on Friday, December 31 and Saturday, January 1.

Beginning after the New Year, the vaccine clinic schedule will change from what it has been at Southgate. Instead of offering doses Tuesday through Saturday, the clinic will be open Thursday through Saturday. Everyone interested in scheduling an appointment at Providence Southgate should visit https://www.covidwwc.com/clinics.

The COVID testing site at Providence Southgate will not have altered hours for the week of December 20. The site will be open Monday, December 20 through Friday, December 24, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Anyone in need of a COVID test can find testing appointments and locations at https://www.covidwwc.com/testing.

Residents without Internet/computer access can call the DCH helpline (509) 524-2647 and leave their name, date of birth, phone number, and a message stating that they need assistance scheduling an appointment.

DCH encourages all residents to visit the County COVID website or text COVIDWW to 888777 for information on upcoming vaccination clinics.