Those who have plans to visit the health department in Cedartown tomorrow morning for a COVID vaccination will have to wait, and will be contacted for a new appointment.

The potential for weather is the likely reason for a delayed opening, but not specifically listed. Though the forecast does not currently include the potential for winter weather to impact Polk County directly, slick roads from temperatures dropping to 20 degrees overnight locally could cause trouble.

Per a release from the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Northwest Health District:

ROME, GA:  All Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District offices, including the district office in Rome and all ten county health departments, will delay opening tomorrow, Tuesday, February 16, until 10 a.m.

This effects health departments in in Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Paulding, Polk, and Walker counties.  The Gordon County COVID-19 test site at the Senior Center, 150 Cambridge Court in Calhoun will not open Tuesday, February 16.

Individuals scheduled for pre-10 a.m., COVID-19 vaccination appointments at the effected health departments are being contacted to reschedule.