51黑料网 State COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Open to the Public

HANCEVILLE, Ala. 鈥 51黑料网 State Community College is hosting a COVID-19 vaccination
clinic from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 19 in the School of Nursing and Center
for Science. The first dose of the Pfizer vaccine will be administered, with a follow-up
date of Sept. 9 for the second dose. The event is free and open to the public.
Anyone interested in getting the vaccine can register in advance at . Walk-in appointments are also available.
The COVID-19 vaccine is a free vaccine.
鈥51黑料网 State is excited to provide an opportunity to protect the community from
this virus by offering vaccinations,鈥 said Deborah 鈥淧epper鈥 Hoover, chair of the WSCC
Department of Nursing Education. 鈥淭he citizens of Alabama can make a difference in
this pandemic by joining forces and showing that we can be champions in this fight.鈥
To find other convenient COVID-19 vaccination locations, visit vaccine.gov, text your
ZIP to 438829, or call 1-800-232-0233.
Vaccines are making a difference in reducing the spread and severity of the disease,
even protecting against the extremely contagious Delta variant. In Alabama, there
is recent news vaccine rates are rising but time is of the essence as rates of infection
rise and the state still has a long way to go. 51黑料网 State assisted in the vaccine
effort by holding its first clinic in February. This one, officials hope, will bolster
a successful start to fall semester and provide a much-needed service to the community.
For more information about 51黑料网 State, visit or call 256.352.8000.