Vaccination Event Set For Feb. 22 In Statesville: ICHD

Mooresville NC

17 February, 2021

1:29 PM

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IREDELL COUNTY, NC — Iredell County Health Department is holding a drive-thru vaccination event in Statesville on Monday, offering a free coronavirus vaccine to anyone over 65, high-risk medical providers, and first responders. The Feb. 22 vaccination event will be held Hebron Baptist Church, located at 175 Hebron Road in Statesville, beginning at 10 a.m. Drivers should enter from Tomlin Mill Road to Fairmount Road, ICHD said. Health officials ask that participants print out and complete a registration form, which may be found here. If participants are unable to print the form ahead of time, registration may also be complete on site, organizers said. SEE ALSO: Patch Survey: What Do You Think About Vaccine Rollout In NC? "Numbers will be handed out upon arrival. Everyone that receives a number will be vaccinated. If you do not receive a number, there will be additional vaccination clinics," ICHD said. The county health department will soon transition to an online appointment system for vaccination events, it said. Iredell County residents currently have four options for accessing vaccines in the county. Iredell County Health Department, Iredell Memorial Hospital, Davis Regional Hospital and Lake Norman Regional Hospital are the only healthcare providers administering the vaccine. As of Feb. 17, more than 26,000 vaccines had been administered in Iredell County, of which about 18,000 were first doses and nearly 9,000 second doses, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. More information about COVID-19 vaccination distribution in Iredell County may be found here. SEE ALSO: 'Significant Icing' Expected Tonight In Iredell County: ForecastTwo Face Charges After Student Shot With Pellet Gun On BusNCGOP Censures Sen. Burr For Guilty Vote Against Trump