More than 1,000 COVID vaccine appointments for ages 16+ open in Miami County

A healthcare worker shows a bag of syringes containing the Moderna new coronavirus vaccine immediately before a vaccination at the University Hospital in Essen, Germany, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. The Corona vaccination campaign in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia has been extended to hospital staff. (Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa via AP)

Credit: Rolf Vennenbernd

Credit: Rolf Vennenbernd

A healthcare worker shows a bag of syringes containing the Moderna new coronavirus vaccine immediately before a vaccination at the University Hospital in Essen, Germany, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. The Corona vaccination campaign in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia has been extended to hospital staff. (Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa via AP)

Miami County Public Health has more than 1,000 coronavirus vaccine clinic positions available for people ages 16 and older as of Friday morning, including a clinic scheduled for tomorrow.

Registration is open for the following clinics:

  • Saturday, March 27: Mote Park, Piqua (Moderna)
  • Tuesday, March 30: Miami County Fairgrounds Duke Building, Troy (Pfizer)
  • Wednesday, March 31: Miami County Fairgrounds Duke Building, Troy (Pfizer)
  • Friday, April 2: Hoffman United Methodist Church, West Milton (Moderna)

To sign up, visit https://www.miamicountyhealth.net/vaccine-registration or call 937-573-3461.

The Pfizer vaccine is the only vaccine in the U.S. authorized for people who are 16 and older. The Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are authorized for ages 18 and older. Any minors must have parental consent to be vaccinated.

Registration will close once vaccine appointments are full.

Health insurance is not required for the vaccine, but those with insurance should have it ready while registering.

Once a patient is signed up for a vaccine appointment they will receive a confirmation email from donotreply@miamicountyhealth.net.

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