FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 22, 2021

CONTACT: Joan Carr Office: (901) 222-9010

COVID-19 VACCINATION SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF FEBRUARY 22, 2021 Cancelled appointments rescheduled and new appointment links available

SHELBY COUNTY, TN – During the week of February 22 – , 2021, Shelby County Health Department and partnering agencies will offer make-up vaccinations for those whose appointments were cancelled due to inclement weather and some limited new appointment availabilities. Everyone with an appointment scheduled at Appling City Cove, the Pipkin Building, Germantown Baptist Church or SWTCC Whitehaven Center that was cancelled due to inclement weather will automatically be rescheduled to an appointment at the same location, same day of the week, and same time during the week of February 22, 2021. They will receive an email that specifies the date of their rescheduled appointment. There is no need to reschedule those appointments. Additionally, the Health Department is making some new first and second dose appointments available this week. The following signup links are posted on our website: https://shelby.community/. Anyone without internet access call the Health Department’s vaccination hotline number: 901-222-7468 (SHOT) for assistance in setting an appointment. That hotline is staffed from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., seven days per week. Beginning Wednesday, , 2021, teachers, child care providers and individuals age 65 and older are eligible to be vaccinated and may sign up for vaccination appointments.  , 26 – 27: (2nd Doses Pfizer and Moderna) Germantown Baptist Church 9450 Poplar Avenue https://www.signupgenius.com/go/GermantownFeb23-26-27 (Please only sign up for an appointment if you received the 1st dose on or before the date indicated on the signup link)

-25, 2021: (1st Dose Pfizer) Germantown Baptist Church 9450 Poplar Avenue https://www.signupgenius.com/go/GermantownFeb24-25

 February 25 – 26, 2021: (1st Dose Pfizer) Pipkin Building 940 Early Maxwell Road https://www.signupgenius.com/go/PipkinFeb25-26

 February 27, 2021: (1st and 2nd Doses Pfizer and Moderna): Pipkin Building 940 Early Maxwell Road https://www.signupgenius.com/go/PipkinFeb27 (Please only sign up for an appointment if you received the 1st dose on or before the date indicated on the signup link)

Additionally, this Friday and Saturday, and 27, Shelby County Health Department will set up pop-up vaccination sites at two churches. These sites are for first doses only:

 February 26, 2021: (1st Doses Pfizer) Anointed Temple Of Praise 3939 Riverdale Road https://www.signupgenius.com/go/ATOP

 February 27, 2021: (1st Doses Pfizer) Cane Creek Missionary Baptist Church 1785 Elvis Presley Blvd. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/CaneCreekBaptist

Updated vaccination information will be posted at our COVID-19 website: http://www.shelby.community/.

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