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East St. Louis Community Walk-Up COVID-19 Vaccination Pop-Up Clinic

News – Friday, April 23, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health, East Side Health District, and St. Clair County Health Department are announcing a one-day, COVID-19 vaccination pop-up clinic in the East St. Louis Community.  Individuals can make an appointment or walk-up to receive a COVID-19 vaccine while also joining the community health fair, which will include Narcan training, STD testing, blood pressure checks, as well as other health resources.  Gift bags with everything from sunscreen to first aid kits, hand sanitizer, masks, and water bottles will be handed out and hotdogs and hamburgers will be available.

WHO:

Illinois Department of Public Health
East Side Health District
St. Clair County Health Department
SIHF Healthcare
Walgreens
5th Street Renaissance
IL Helpline
St. Clair Behavioral Health Center
Call for Help

WHERE:      

Lincoln Park
606 S. 15th St.
East St. Louis

WHEN:         

Saturday, April 24, 2021
9 am – 3 pm

Media who would like to cover the vaccine clinic should contact Linda Joiner at 618-604-5800 to coordinate.  Video and photographs are not permitted without permission of those being vaccinated. 

Individuals can reserve an appointment at tinyurl.com/StClairVax. For help with registration or general questions, people can contact the East Side Health District at 618-271-8722 ext. 102.