Guilford County Schools offering students age 16+ free rides to Pfizer COVID vaccination site
The student s parent or legal guardian must sign a field trip and vaccine permission forms for them to get the free transportation and vaccine. Author: Ben Smart Updated: 3:45 PM EDT May 1, 2021
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. Starting the week of May 3, Guilford County Schools will provide free transportation to students age 16 and up to receive the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine at Greensboro s Four Seasons Town Centre mass vaccination site. To help make your lives just a little bit easier during this hectic time, we are pleased to offer a special COVID-19 vaccination opportunity for eligible GCS high school students. Participation is voluntary, Contreras wrote.
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Starting Wednesday, all adults in North Carolina can get vaccinated for COVID-19. Local vaccine providers are adjusting to an expected surge in people wanting to be vaccinated by allowing walk-ins at area vaccination sites.
The Forsyth County Department of Public Health began Tuesday offering first doses on a walk-in basis at the Winston-Salem Fairgroundsâ Education building at 414 Deacon Blvd.
Joshua Swift, the countyâs health director, said between 45 and 50 people saw the departmentâs Facebook post about the change and came in to be vaccinated.
âThere are some challenges to doing walk-ins,â Swift said. âWeâre doing sort of a Beta test on Wednesday and Thursday. On both days, people can come to the fairgrounds with an appointment between 2 and 4 p.m.
As North Carolina opens vaccination appointments for all adults Wednesday, some local providers are adjusting by providing first doses without appointments.
Novant Health Inc. said Tuesday it will offer walk-in options at two community events set for the Anderson Center, 1545 Reynolds Park Road on the Winston-Salem State University campus.
Some of the doses come from the Federal Emergency Management Agency vaccination site at Greensboro s Four Seasons Town Center. About 600 doses will be given at each event.
The first clinic is set for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday with the walk-in slots available between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
The second clinic is set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday with walk-in slots available between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.