Registration Full For University Place Vaccine Clinic

Puyallup WA

11 March, 2021

7:21 PM

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PIERCE COUNTY, WA — The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department's next pop-up vaccine clinic will be in University Place early next week. Update: slots for the clinic have filled. UPDATE: Registration for the COVID-19 vaccine event at Windmill Village in University Place is closed. We expect to announce more vaccine events soon. Make sure you're following us on social media and keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.— Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department (@TPCHD) March 12, 2021 Thursday the health department announced they'd be hosting a vaccine clinic on Tuesday, March 16. Unlike the other upcoming clinic in Graham, this clinic will not be offering the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Instead, TPCHD says it will be using the Moderna vaccine, which requires a second dose a few weeks apart. Registration for the clinic will open at 10 a.m. Friday. When it does, a link to apply will be posted on the health department's website at http://tpchd.org/vaxtothefuture. Anyone who wants a shot at this clinic will need to act quickly: the last few clinics have filled up in just minutes. As with other TPCHD vaccination clinics, to qualify for a shot you should work or live in Pierce County. Applicants must also be in Phases 1A or 1B1 of the state's vaccination plan. That includes: Health care workers.Medical first responders.Teachers and school support staff.Residents and staff of long-term care facilities.Anyone 65 and older.Residents 50 or older and who live in a multigenerational household. You can register to receive email alerts about new clinics by visiting TPCHD's website. Just check the box marked "COVID-19 community vaccination events" under the News header.