January 26, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:
Kristin Fillingim, RMC / 256-405-7555, kfillingim@rmccares.org
Tiffany DeBoer, Calhoun County EMA / 256-435-0540, tdeboer@calhounema.org
Jackson Hodges, City of Anniston / 256-846-2044, jhodges@annistonal.gov
SECOND DOSE Vaccines for Healthcare Workers, First Responders, and 75+ Vaccines available for those who received first dose vaccine January 5-7
Calhoun County, Alabama – The Calhoun County Emergency Management Agency (EMA), Regional Medical Center Health System (RMC), and the City of Anniston are partnering with the Alabama Department of Public Health to distribute the second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for healthcare workers, first responders, and those 75 and older who received their first dose January 5-7, 2021.
Second round doses ONLY will be administered on February 2-4, 2021, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Anniston City Meeting Center. No appointments are necessary. Those who wish to participate should bring their vaccination card with them, reflecting first dose administration on January 5-7.
CORRESPONDING DATES (28 days after first dose administration):
– If first dose was administered on Tuesday, January 5, return for second dose on Tuesday, February 2.
– If first dose was administered on Wednesday, January 6, return for second dose on Wednesday, February 3.
– If first dose was administered on Thursday, January 7, return for second dose on Thursday, February 4.
TIME: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
LOCATION: Anniston City Meeting Center
1615 Noble Street
Anniston, AL 36201
NOTE: When arriving at the meeting center, an officer will either direct you to the parking lot or give you a timed ticket to return. Timed tickets will be at 7 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m., or 1 p.m.
For more information on how to schedule an appointment for first dose vaccines as they become available, please call the Alabama Health Department at 256-240-7857.