MARTINSBURG — State and local officials announced Tuesday the next available vaccination event for residents will take place this Thursday by appointment only.

This week’s clinics across the state of West Virginia are being made available to those who are 65 and older, as announced by Gov. Jim Justice Tuesday.

Locally, Thursday’s clinic will be held at the Berkeley 2000 Recreation Center, 273 Woodbury Avenue, in Martinsburg, Berkeley-Morgan County Board of Health Director Bill Kearns said. Thursday’s administrations are made possible by the Berkeley and Morgan County health departments, in partnership with multiple community partners.

“Only 600 doses have been allocated for Berkeley, Morgan and Jefferson county at this time,” Kerns said in release via the county’s alert system. “Please be patient: Vaccine supplies are still limited as interest in receiving the vaccine continues to grow.”

To schedule an appointment online, visit https://help.gst.com/vaccinereg/. To schedule over the phone, call 304-267-1304. You will then receive a callback with your appointment time, as the vaccine is available, or you will be placed on a wait list, officials said.

Those receiving the vaccine will also need to provide an accurate phone number and email address, as well as proof of residence. Individuals are asked not to arrive any earlier than 15 minutes prior to appointment times and to bring proof of date of birth.

“To assist maintaining of social distancing and flow, upon arrival, you will receive an assigned (number) from our parking assistants and directed where to park,” the release said. “Please remain in your vehicle until your number is called.”

According to Justice, all clinics require appointments, and walk-ins will not be accepted. The community vaccination clinic model will continue to be used each week, and additional locations will be added as vaccine supply increases.

This vaccination event comes just days after DHHR has confirmed the local deaths of a 61-year-old female from Jefferson County, a 59-year-old male from Berkeley County, a 65-year-old male from Berkeley County, an 82-year-old male from Berkeley County, a 57-year-old female from Berkeley County, an 85-year-old female from Jefferson County and an 82-year-old female from Berkeley County.

In total, Berkeley County has 8,148 active cases, Jefferson has 3,044 cases and Morgan has 827, according to DHHR.

The state continues to partner with Curative Labs to provide free testing for COVID-19 via a self-administered oral swab. Walk-ins are accepted the last half hour of the day.

Available testing this week includes: Holloywood Casino from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday; 891 Auto Parts Place (old GM Building) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, Friday and Saturday; and the Shepherd University Wellness Center parking lot from 2-6 p.m. Saturday.

Testing will take place in the purple van in the parking lots of these locations. Individuals are asked not to eat, drink, smoke or chew gum 30 minutes before the test. Results are typically returned in 48-72 hours.

Other Berkeley County locations that swab the nose include: the Walgreens in Inwood, by appointment, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday; 4-8 p.m. Thursday at WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center; Reed’s Pharmacy in Martinsburg and Hedgesville from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday; Shenandoah Community Health from 1-5 p.m. Thursday; and the Dorothy McCormack Building from 4:30-8 p.m. Thursday.

In Jefferson County, appointments are available at the Charles Town, Ranson and Shepherdstown Walgreens. In Morgan County, appointments are available at the Berkeley Springs Reed’s Pharmacy Monday through Sunday and the Mountaineer Community Health Center, Inc. in Paw Paw by appointment Monday through Friday.

For questions about the local vaccination event, contact your health department. The West Virginia COVID-19 Vaccine Hotline is open to answer general questions about the COVID-19 vaccine Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The toll-free number is 1-833-734-0965.