Linn County Public Health will hold vaccine clinics in not one, not two, not three, not four, not five but six — SIX schools in September. The clinics are open to anyone 12 and older. Parental consent will be required for those under 18.
Anyone who receives the vaccine will receive a $50 Walmart gift card from Linn County Public Health.
Wednesday, Sept. 8 from 3-5 p.m. at Wilson Middle School
Thursday, Sept. 9 from 3-5 p.m. at Metro High School
Monday, Sept. 13 from 3-5 p.m. at Franklin Middle School
Wednesday, Sept. 15 from 3-5 p.m. at Harding Middle School
Friday, Sept. 17 from 3-5 p.m. at McKinley Middle School
Monday, Sept. 20 from 3-5 p.m. at Taft Middle School
This is the extent of the information being provided in the district’s news story about the upcoming clinics:
Vaccine Information:
- COVID 19-vaccines are effective. They can keep you from getting and spreading the virus that causes COVID-19.
- COVID-19 vaccines also help keep you from getting seriously ill even if you do get COVID-19.
- Getting vaccinated yourself may also protect people around you, particularly people at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19.
Delta Variant:
- The Delta variant causes more infections and spreads faster than earlier forms of the virus that causes COVID-19. It might cause more severe illness than previous strains in unvaccinated people.
- Vaccines continue to reduce a person’s risk of contracting the virus that cause COVID-19, including this variant.
- Vaccines continue to be highly effective at preventing hospitalization and death, including against this variant.
- Fully vaccinated people with breakthrough infections from this variant appear to be infectious for a shorter period.
