FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New Pop-Up COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Available Throughout Skagit County; Saturday, June 5 as Final Day for First-Dose Pfizer Vaccine Services at the Fairgrounds
Skagit County Public Health has added many new pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics to their summer calendar. A list of upcoming pop-up clinics can be found on the website at www.skagitcounty.net/COVIDvaccine, as well as on Public Health’s Facebook. People are also encouraged to call the Vaccine Hotline at (360) 416-1500 for more information.
Some upcoming pop-up events include:
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Sat, May 29: Mount Baker Presbyterian Church, Concrete from 10am-2pm
(12+; Pfizer and J&J offered)
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Tue, June 1 & 8: Pine Street Park, Mount Vernon from 11am-4pm (18+; J&J only)
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Wed, June 2: Sedro-Woolley Farmers Market from 3-7pm
(12+; Pfizer and J&J offered)
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Fri, June 4: Drive-In Movie, Skagit Valley College from 8-10pm (12+; Pfizer only)
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Wed, June 9: Terramar Brewstillery from 4-7pm (12+; Pfizer only)
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Sat, June 12: Skagit Speedway from 5:30-9pm (12+; Pfizer and J&J offered)
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Sat, June 19: Mount Vernon Farmers Market from 9am-12pm (18+; J&J only)
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Sat, June 19: Mount Baker Presbyterian Church, Concrete from 10am-2pm
(12+; Pfizer and J&J offered)
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Sat, July 3: Big Lake 3rd of July Festival from 10am-2pm(12+; Pfizer and J&J if available)
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Sat, July 24: Clear Lake Fire Department from 10am-2pm (12+; Pfizer and J&J if available)
No appointments are necessary to access a vaccine at these locations, and as always, vaccines are free to all. Pop-up clinics are open to anyone 12 years and older when Pfizer vaccine is available and 18 years and older when only single-dose Johnson&Johnson is available. Check the links above for details about what vaccine will be provided.
Individuals can access a Pfizer first or second dose at these locations; those who receive their Pfizer first-dose at a pop-up clinic will either be able to access their second Pfizer dose at a follow-up pop-up clinic at the same location, or they will be directed on where to receive their second at a nearby provider location.
As a reminder, Saturday, June 5 is the final day to drive-up or make an appointment for a first-dose Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Skagit County Fairgrounds. Skagit Public Health will be closing out Pfizer first-dose vaccine services at the Fairgrounds following this date and will focus primarily on Pfizer second-dose and Johnson&Johnson single-dose vaccinations until June 26 when the site will close permanently.
Between June 6 and June 26, the Fairgrounds will operate on reduced hours: Thursdays from 1-7pm; Fridays and Saturdays from 10am-4pm. Both Pfizer and single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be provided during this time. People will continue to be able to access a vaccine by appointment or walk-up during operating hours.
For information about the Skagit County Fairgrounds Clinic, go to www.skagitcounty.net/COVIDvaccine. To submit ideas for future pop-up clinic locations, contact Julie de Losada at julied@co.skagit.wa.us.
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