SRMC to offer vaccinations Jan. 28
SALEM Salem Regional Medical Center will distribute 100 Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to those 80 and older by appointment only from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28. All recipients must register in advance; call 330-332-7511, for an appointment. Callers must provide their name, phone number and birthdate to register. There is no charge. The Moderna vaccine requires a second dose to be given approximately 28 days after the first dose. The clinic will be located on the ground floor of the hospital. People should enter the campus from East Pershing Street and park in the Surgery Center lot. Participants should then enter the building through the Surgery Center entrance and will be asked to provide a government-issued ID upon arrival. More vaccination clinics will be planned in the coming weeks.
For those 80 and older unable to attend today’s drive-up vaccine clinic at the Columbiana County Fairgrounds, a dedicated phone line is being set up through t
Jan 22, 2021
For those 80 and older unable to attend today’s drive-up vaccine clinic at the county fairgrounds, a dedicated phone line is being set up through the Columbiana County General Health Department so appointments can be made the following week. Those ages 80 and older are asked to call 330-692-2210 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., starting on Monday, Jan. 25 through Friday, Jan. 29. A scheduling specialist will make help make an appointment. The health department is requesting people to remain patient because a high volume of calls is expected. The next age group will be 75 and older, which is expected to begin in the upcoming weeks.
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County medical services administrator Jamie Elenz carefully handles coronavirus vaccine while showing it to members of the board of health on Wednesday. (Photo by Deanne Johnson)
LISBON With about 400 doses of coronavirus vaccines available, the Columbiana County General Health District is ready for their first drive-up vaccination clinic at the county fairgrounds in Lisbon on Friday.
The event will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with the vaccine given on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no pre-registration, but Health Commissioner Wes Vins said it is important for people to remember if they are not 80 years old or older, they will not be vaccinated at the clinic on Friday.
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County medical services administrator Jamie Elenz carefully handles coronavirus vaccine while showing it to members of the board of health on Wednesday. (Salem News photo by Deanne Johnson)
LISBON With about 400 doses of coronavirus vaccines available, the Columbiana County General Health District is ready for their first drive-up vaccination clinic at the county fairgrounds in Lisbon on Friday.
The event will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with the vaccine given on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no pre-registration, but Health Commissioner Wes Vins said it is important for people to remember if they are not 80 years old or older, they will not be vaccinated at the clinic on Friday.