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COVID-19 VACCINATIONS
For Seniors Age 70+
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At Doolittle Senior Center Feb. 3 - 5
The city of Las Vegas, in partnership with Councilman Crear and the Southern Nevada Health District, is pleased to offer free COVID-19 vaccinations Feb. 3-5 at Doolittle Senior Center, located at 1930 N. J St. Participation is limited to persons age 70 or older; advance registration is required. Medical students from Roseman University, Touro University and Nevada State College will assist with vaccinations. Carefully read the following information before registering.
COVID-19 vaccination is NOT recommended for the following individuals, unless you consult with your primary physician:
- You have known allergies to the ingredients in the Moderna or Pfizer brand of vaccine or if you have any other allergies for which you are prescribed Epinephrine.
- Are an immune-compromised individual
- Have lupus.
- Have cancer.
- Received any vaccination within 14 days of seeking the COVID-19 vaccination.
- Tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 90 days unless you have cleared the quarantine period AND are symptom free with negative test results.
- If you have been treated with antibodies or plasma for COVID-19, you must wait 90 days from last treatment to get the vaccine.
On the day of your appointment, please wear clothing which allows easy access to your upper arm. Please wear a face covering over your nose and mouth.
Bring with you a completed copy of the Southern Nevada Health District Vaccine Administration Record and Consent form. Click here for the form.
Following vaccinations:
- Face coverings are still mandatory along with social distancing.
- Following first vaccination, you are still susceptible to contracting COVID-19.
- You can still spread COVID-19’s less severe strains.
- Following second vaccination, your chances of contracting the most severe strain of COVID-19 is reduced by about 95 percent.
- Maximum resistance to COVID-19 occurs 14 days after the second shot is received.
Have questions about the vaccine?
Statewide vaccine information can be found at https://www.immunizenevada.org/nv-covid-fighter.
Southern Nevada vaccine information can be found at https://covid.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/vaccine/.
Register HERE for a free COVID-19 Vaccination at Doolittle Senior Center. This link works best in a Google Chrome browser.
New Welcome Signs
in Las Vegas' Historic Westside
 The city of Las Vegas commissioned local West Las Vegas artist Harold Bradford & Associates to design two signs in 2018 as part of Project Neon. The signs have been installed on the off-ramps of U.S 95 at the Martin L. King Boulevard exit, both northbound and southbound. There is an adjacent pedestrian walkway at both locations that will allow people to take photos with the signs.
Video comments from Councilman Crear and Harold Bradford as well as footage of the new signs is available here.
 Mayor Carolyn G. Goodman and Councilman Cedric Crear
7th Annual African-American Trailblazer Event
The seventh annual African-American Trailblazer Service Awards were held virtually Tuesday, Jan. 26, in the City Council Chambers, due to COVID-19 precautions. Jo Cato of the Periwinkle Group, a 2019 Trailblazer recipient, served as the mistress of ceremonies. This annual event honors residents who have outstanding civic accomplishments and have made significant contributions to the Las Vegas community.
Categories and winners:
- Community Activism & Politics Award – Leslie Turner
- Tyrone Thompson Emerging Leader Award – Larmaya “CeCe” Kilgore
- Spiritual Community Award – Pastor Bill McDonnell Jr.
- Business and Economic Advancement Award – Classic Jewel founders Sherri Lewis, Jerome Harry, Ryan Brown and Selina Brown
- Education Award - Dr. Zachary Scott Robbins
Congratulations to this year’s honorees! We thank all those who participated in person and virtually.
 Former County Commissioner Lawrence Weekly, Commissioner William McCurdy II, and Councilman Cedric Crear
Councilman Cedric Crear, Commissioner William McCurdy II, and former Commissioner Lawrence Weekly announced the names of the inaugural inductees of the Historic Westside Legacy Park during the African-American Trailblazer Event. The park will be located near Martin L. King Boulevard at 1600 Mt. Mariah Drive. The first honorees will be:
William “Bob” and Anna Bailey ● Shirley Barber ● Marion Bennett
Larry Bolden ● Hattie Canty ● Dr. John and Barbara Crear
Ruby Duncan ● Huedillard “H.P.” Fitzgerald ● James Gay
Theron and Naomi Goynes ● Judge Addeliar Guy ● J. David Hoggard
Mabel Hoggard ● John Howell ● Lubertha Johnson ● Charles Keller
Sarann Knight-Preddy ● Dr. Esther Langston ● Dr. James McMillan ● Daisy Miller
Det. Herman Moody ● Sen. Joe Neal ● Commissioner William U. and Maggie Pearson
Vicki and Louis S. Richardson ● Rev. Jesse Scott ● Dr. William W. Sullivan
Helen Toland ● Dr. Charles I. West ● Brenda and Monroe Williams ● Woodrow Wilson
“I am honored to be able to have a part in memorializing these iconic leaders at the Historic Westside Legacy Park. I look forward to being able to soon stroll through this park and experience the history of the Westside and remember all who have paved the way for future generations in the community.”
Councilman Crear
“For decades these heroes fought righteously for the betterment of our community. This great park will memorialize them and ensure future generations know the shoulders we stand on.”
Commissioner William McCurdy II
To learn more about the Historic Westside Legacy Park, visit the Ward 5 website at www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Ward 5 or click below.
SilverSummit Healthplan Donates Van
On Jan. 20, Mayor Carolyn G. Goodman and Councilman Cedric Crear welcomed SilverSummit Healthplan executives to City Hall to dedicate a new van for homeless patients. The city of Las Vegas Recuperative Care Center, located at 1581 Main St. in the Corridor of Hope, recently received a $50,000 grant from SilverSummit through the Mayor's Fund for Las Vegas Life to underwrite the purchase of a special handicapped-accessible van to transport homeless patients to medical and social appointments. The center provides a safe place to discharge homeless patients when they no longer require hospitalization, but are still in need of care to heal from illness or injury.
We are grateful to Eric Schmacker, president and CEO of SilverSummit Healthplan, for the generous donation to help advance the city's goals to improve quality of life in our valley for everyone.
Southern Nevada Health District Begins Offering Appointments for Second Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
The Southern Nevada Health District will begin contacting people who are eligible to receive their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and were vaccinated at a Health District clinic to begin scheduling appointments. Second dose allocations are received based on the amount of first doses administered, and appointments will only be available for residents who received their vaccinations from a Health District clinic. For more information, visit here.
Las Vegas Convention Center to be COVID-19
Second Dose Clinic Site
The Las Vegas Convention Center will be the site of the Southern Nevada Health District’s COVID-19 second dose clinic, the agency and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) announced today. The appointment-only clinic will open Tuesday, Feb. 2, for people who received their first dose at a Health District clinic and are eligible to receive their second dose.
The Las Vegas Convention Center clinic will be open Tuesday through Saturday in the C-1 area of the facility’s Central Hall. Dedicated parking is available in the Silver Lot off Paradise Road and Convention Center Drive. People eligible to receive the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine at this site received their first dose at clinics held at Western High School, Cashman Center, or the Southern Nevada Health District’s main public health center.
The Health District has started notifying people who are eligible to receive their second dose at the clinic next week using the contact information provided at the time they made their first appointment. People who were vaccinated at a Health District site and who do not receive a notification can call 702-759-0850 to make their second dose appointment. If someone who received their first dose from another non-Health District clinic schedules an appointment, they will not be vaccinated and advised to contact their original provider to receive their second dose.
The Health District’s new integrated appointment and registration system allows people to schedule their second dose when they are receiving their first vaccination.
It is recommended that the second dose of vaccine should be administered as close to the 21- and 28-day intervals as possible. However, based on current guidance, second doses of both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines can be administered up to six weeks after the first dose. The vaccines are not interchangeable.
 Visit Immunize Nevada to receive information about the COVID-19 vaccine in Nevada counties. Telephones are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week.
Smith’s will begin vaccinating those 70+ older living in Las Vegas.
https://www.smithsfoodanddrug.com/rx/guest/get-vaccinated
Walgreens has begun vaccinating those 70+ older living in Las Vegas.
https://www.walgreens.com/findcare/vaccination/covid-19
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U.S. Highway 95 Pavement Repairs, Overnight Lane Restrictions Jan. 31 in Las Vegas |
 The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) will be undertaking a $185,000, half-mile-long repair of southbound U.S. Highway 95 between Vegas Drive and Washington Avenue, heading into the “Rainbow curve” in Las Vegas. Las Vegas Paving Corporation is the general contractor. The project calls for milling and repaving the deteriorating asphalt roadway. Crews will be working from 9 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, until 6 a.m., Monday, Feb. 1, resulting in temporary lane reductions. Additionally, the southbound U.S. Highway 95 off-ramps to Rainbow Boulevard and Summerlin Parkway will be closed during the same time frame, as will the eastbound Lake Mead Boulevard on-ramp to southbound U.S. 95.
515 Viaduct Rehabilitation Project Virtual Public Meeting Feb. 2-16
NDOT invites public participation in an upcoming virtual information meeting for the rehabilitation of the 50-year-old Interstate 515 (U.S. Highway 95) viaduct in downtown Las Vegas. (A viaduct is a long bridge-like structure carrying a roadway. It is not to be confused with an aqueduct, which is an elevated structure used to convey water).
The $40 million project will refurbish the viaduct between Interstate 15 and Eastern Avenue, making deck repairs including adding a new pavement overlay, plus ramp hinge replacements and seismic retrofits. Other project upgrades call for re-striping Interstate 515 to provide an additional southbound travel lane from Interstate 15 to Eastern Avenue, as well as the replacement of bridges over Eastern Avenue and Desert Inn Road. Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in the spring, with anticipated completion by mid-2022.
The online project meeting, found at www.i515Project.com, will be active and live 24/7 for 14 days, Feb. 2-16. (The virtual public meeting site is ADA-compliant.) The site will explain why the project is needed as well as project goals and benefits. The public is encouraged to search the virtual public meeting room, learn more about the project, download materials, watch a project presentation, and submit their comments and questions to the project team.
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