ALMH to Host COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic on April 7th
Registration begins at noon today, Thursday, April 1st

[April 01, 2021]   Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic April 7. Pre-registration is required. The clinic is for residents of Logan County and central Illinois and is open to those 18 and older.

This vaccination clinic is part of a COVID-19 vaccine direct allocation pilot program offered by the State of Illinois for critical access hospitals. The purpose of the program is to increase vaccinations in rural areas where access to the COVID-19 vaccine is limited. The single dose Janssen (Johnson and Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine will be administered at this clinic.

An appointment is required to participate in the vaccination clinic. Registration opens April 1 at noon. To make an appointment, visit ALMH.org, click on the COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic banner.

For those without internet access, please call 217-605-6500. The call will go to voicemail and someone will call back when an appointment is available to schedule. Vaccinations are not available for out-of-state residents.

Reminders for participating in the vaccination clinic:

· Bring driver’s license or another form of identification.

· Wear appropriate clothing that gives easy access to the upper arm.

· Arrive no more than 5 minutes before scheduled appointment time, and enter through the designated “COVID-19 Vaccination Entrance” doors at the front of Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

· You must remain at the clinic for 15 to 30 minutes after the vaccination for monitoring.

· Support persons may be asked to wait in their vehicle. If needed, assistance will be provided by vaccination clinic employees.

· Participants will receive a COVID-19 vaccination card.

· Anyone arriving more than 30 minutes after their scheduled appointment might not be able to receive vaccine on this date.

Future vaccination clinics will be announced by the local media and shared on the social media channels of Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital and the Logan County Department of Public Health.

[Angie Muhs]