Where To Get The Coronavirus Vaccine In Tuscaloosa
TUSCALOOSA, AL — Numerous options are available for those in Tuscaloosa County interested in receiving the highly-anticipated coronavirus vaccine. Here is a breakdown of those offerings, along with crucial information for each location.
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DCH Health System
WHO: Those 75 and older are now one of the eligible groups for the Pfizer vaccination through DCH Health System, along with emergency first responders and frontline health care workers.
WHERE: Vaccines to the public are now administered at the system's mobile testing facility in the parking lot across from DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa.
WHEN: Monday and Friday, 1 p.m. – 6:20 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 7:30 a.m. – 6:20 p.m.
REGISTER: If you are included in the eligible groups, you can register for the vaccination through DCH by clicking here.
Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center
WHO: U.S. military veterans 65 and older are now eligible to receive the vaccine through the Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Each decision will be determined by hospital staff and based on vaccine availability, local needs, as well as the strict storage and handling requirements of the vaccines.
WHERE: Tuscaloosa VA Coronavirus Clinic, 3701 Loop Rd. East Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
WHEN: By appointment only.
REGISTER: To schedule a vaccination appointment, call (205) 554-2010.
Tuscaloosa County Health Department
WHO: The Alabama Department of Public Health is now offering vaccinations at county health departments to those 75 and older, law enforcement, firefighters and frontline health care workers. Educators are not currently included in this subset.
WHERE: 2350 Hargrove Road East, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
WHEN: By appointment only.
REGISTER: To schedule an appointment for the free coronavirus vaccination at the Tuscaloosa County Health Department, individuals may call the ADPH toll-free phone number at (855) 566-5333. Telephone calls are answered seven days a week from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
This article originally appeared on the Tuscaloosa Patch
