COVID-19 vaccination clinic for WIU and SRC students
Courtesy Spoon River College
MACOMB—The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), in cooperation with Western Illinois University, the McDonough County Health Department and the Illinois National Guard, will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for WIU students and Spoon River College students ONLY, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 14 and Thursday, April 15 at the WIU Student Recreation Center on the WIU-Macomb campus (enter through the MAC Gym, south entrance).
Please note that faculty, staff, retirees, dependents (including students' dependents), spouses and alumni are not eligible to participate at this time. According to Joe Roselieb, WIU executive director of auxiliary services and risk management, the IDPH is committed to providing the COVID-19 vaccine to college students throughout the state before year-end activities and prior to students leaving campuses for the summer. The one-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine will be available. WIU and SRC students are encouraged to take advantage of the free vaccination clinics held on campus and in their respective communities. WIU and SRC students must register at https://events.juvare.com/IL-IDPH/7vbvl-9/. WIU students at the WIU-Quad Cities campus are encouraged to visit the Rock Island Health Department's website (https://richd.org/) to view and register for one of several vaccine clinics hosted at the Camden Centre in Milan or other local clinics being sponsored in the Quad Cities region. If transportation is needed, MetroLINK is providing free shuttle transportation every Tuesday between 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Once a vaccine appointment is set, participants can schedule a ride in advance by calling Metro's Customer Call Center at (309) 788-3360 or by visiting the "OnDemand" section at the bottom of your TransLoc app and swiping to "Camden Centre Vaccinations." For more information, please visit the Destination Vaccination site on the MetroLINK website. All participants must complete and bring with them the signed consent form. While an insurance card is not needed to participate in the vaccination clinic, participants must show their WIU or SRC ID. For more information, visit the McDonough County Health Department at mchdept.com.