Sedgwick County Government: Covid-19 Vaccines Will Be Available At Riverfest

Wichita KS

01 June, 2021

5:32 PM

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Press release from the Sedgwick County Government: Akeam Ashford June 1, 2021 For Immediate Release June 1, 2021 CONTACT Akeam Ashford 316-660-9370 Covid-19 Vaccines will be available at Riverfest (Sedgwick County, Kan.) - The Sedgwick County Health Department (SCHD) is excited to partner with Riverfest 2021 to offer no-cost COVID-19 vaccines June 4-5, 2021 at the community vaccine clinic, 223 S. Main. No appointment necessary. Hours of clinic operation during Riverfest will be 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, June 4 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 5. The clinic will offer Pfizer and Johnson and Johnson (J&J) vaccine. The Pfizer vaccine is available to people age 12 and older; the Johnson and Johnson vaccine is available to people age 18 or older. In addition to the main clinic, SCHD offers mobile and partner clinics around the county. Mobile Clinics are offered by SCHD staff and continue to be open on a first come, first serve (walk-in) basis. No appointment necessary. Tuesday, June 1, 2 to 6 p.m. – Renwick USD 267, 600 Rush Ave, Andale Wednesday, June 2, 3 to 6 p.m. – Heart of Christ United Methodist Church, 856 S. Green St., Wichita Friday, June 4, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Pathway Church, 2001 N. Maize Rd., Wichita Saturday, June 5, 1 to 4 p.m. – Bethany United Methodist Church, 1601 S. Main St., Wichita Sunday, June 6, 12 to 3 p.m. - Sedgwick County Zoo, 5555 W Zoo Blvd, Wichita Monday, June 7, 3 to 7 p.m. – Cheney Fire Department, 525 N. Main St., Cheney Tuesday, June 8, 2 to 6 p.m. – Riverview Baptist Church, 844 W. 53rd St. N., Wichita Wednesday, June 9, 2 to 4 p.m. – Clearwater Senior Center, 921 E. Janet Ave., Clearwater Thursday, June 10, 3 to 6 p.m. - City of Mount Hope, 400 West Main Street, Mount Hope Partner Clinics are offered by community partners and assisted by SCHD staff. Contact the host facility to make an appointment. Sunday, June 6, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. – St. Mark Cathedral, 1018 N. Dellrose, Wichita, Schedule by dialing(316) 684-5597 Sunday, June 13, 1 to 4 p.m., Chisolm Trail Church of Christ, 5833 E. 37th St. N., Wichita, Schedule by dialing(316) 683-1313   Vaccine Questions: Contact your medical provider prior to the vaccine appointment if you have questions about how the vaccine may interact with your medical condition and medications you take. Please continue to direct general questions about the COVID-19 vaccine to (316) 660-1022; this line is not for scheduling appointments. County Pledge: As more vaccine is received, the Sedgwick County Health Department will vaccinate more people while following guidance from CDC, KDHE, and Sedgwick County Health Officer Dr. Garold Minns. The vaccination schedule is designed to assure that all who want to be vaccinated will have that opportunity. The implementation of the vaccination schedule is dependent on the manufacturing and distribution schedule from vaccine providers. The County will not schedule more appointments than the vaccine available. Updated information is available at https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/covid-19/vaccine/.    -end- This press release was produced by the Sedgwick County Government. The views expressed here are the author's own.