Free COVID-19 Vaccinations and Education This Saturday
Come learn, get vaccinated, and celebrate health!
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Throughout June and July, a collaborative community health team has offered pop-up COVID-19 vaccine information and clinic sessions at the Badger State Trailhead Pavilion at 425 14th Avenue, Monroe, near Veracruz Mexican Market, and plans to host its final vaccination clinic of the month this Saturday, July 31, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., a new date and time, with the goal of providing health education and community health opportunities to Green County and local Hispanic residents. The information and clinic sessions will take place in the park shelter across from the Veracruz Mexican Market.
The final July clinic will be offered to everyone who attends, ages 12+.
Individuals will be able to choose which COVID-19 vaccine they receive – the Johnson & Johnson, or Pfizer vaccinations. The Pfizer vaccine is approved for people 12 years of age and older and requires a second dose three weeks after the first dose. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is a single-dose vaccine approved for people 18 years of age and older.
Individuals do not need to make an appointment, do not need to pre-register or have an ID, proof of residence, or health insurance to participate. The vaccine is completely free. People with health insurance, however, are encouraged to bring their insurance card so that insurance can be billed for administrative costs (the price of operating the clinic).
Limited transportation assistance is available through Veracruz Mexican Market. Individuals in need of transportation to the pop-up clinic can call (608) 325-4907. Spanish translation will also be available at each of the information and clinic sessions.
Support for the pop-up clinics are made possible through a grant to the Wisconsin Community Health Fund and the SWCAP organizations by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. The collaborative community health team includes staff from the Green County Public Health Department, the Monroe Clinic, the Wisconsin Community Health Fund, SWCAP, the United Way of Green County and the UW-Extension Green County. The collaborative community health team is grateful for the leadership and support of the Veracruz Mexican Market as an important partner in community health.
Community members will have the opportunity to get vaccinated and/or learn more about the COVID-19 vaccines. Knowledgeable staff will be on-site to answer any questions about the vaccines. Community members in attendance will further be able to enjoy music, free tacos and a gas card raffle!
For more information on the COVID-19 vaccine, please monitor the Green County Public Health website at https://gcpublichealth.org, and Facebook page, the DHS website at https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov for updates, and follow @DHSWI on Facebook and Twitter, or dhs.wi on Instagram. Additional information can be found on the CDC website at https://www.cdc.gov.
