Gwinnett COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Will Run Fridays, Saturdays

Andrea V. Watson
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GWINNETT COUNTY, GA — A COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Gwinnett County will be open Fridays and Saturdays.

Piedmont Eastside Medical Center, 1800 Tree Lane, Suite 250, in Snellville will offer the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children age 5 and older, the Moderna vaccine for adults and Johnson & Johnson shots when available, according to the Gwinnett County website.

Hours

Friday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. with a drive-through from 5-8 p.m., weather permitting.
Saturday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

People can register in advance, but walkins are accepted.

Those seeking a second or booster dose are asked to bring their vaccination cards. The county also recommends people bring their driver’s licenses or birth certificates.

Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux said in a prepared statement that there are some communities still "lagging" in vaccination rates.

"This critical initiative, funded by the American Rescue Plan, addresses zones in Gwinnett where there are fewer health providers and pharmacies and therefore, less access to the vaccine," she said. "This is not just about the health of an individual but the health of our community.”

Gwinnett County is applying for an American Rescue Plan funded FEMA grant to support the vaccine clinic and reach underserved populations and areas that have been lagging in vaccine access in the southern part of Gwinnett County, according to a news release.

“As COVID-19 cases in Gwinnett County, the state of Georgia and the country continue to decline, we want to make sure the trend stays positive,” said Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson in the release. “I am thrilled to team up with Piedmont Eastside to continue making vaccines more accessible and help us expand our reach to an even greater audience.”

Access is one way to get more of the community vaccinated, said District 3 Commissioner Jasper Watkins III, whose district includes southern and eastern portions of Gwinnett.

“This partnership is an excellent way to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus not just in my district but in other communities as well," Watkins said.

This article originally appeared on the Dacula Patch