Avery County will be implementing two mobile vaccination units, to set up vaccination clinics where they are needed. The two trailers will be used to go out into the community to important sites for ease of access. This will allow them to take the vaccines to those who need it. One of the trailers is designated strictly for the health department. The second trailer for now will be the county’s second mobile vaccination unit, but in the future the trailer will become the county emergency services department’s new mobile command unit. The county first ordered the two units in November of last year but the company that built them was experiencing a backlog in air conditioning and heating units due to the pandemic. The mobile vaccination units are expected to be operating within two weeks. However, success largely depends on how many vaccines the county receives and when the state plans on increasing the county’s allotment.
