VIA COVID-19 VACCINATION INFO 2/26/2021

February 26, 2021

Information on Getting Vaccinated

Ages 65 and older now eligible  Seniors under 65 with pre-existing conditions can qualify Our Vaccination Site Pick: USA Health at Mobile Civic Center Many Via Center members and Via staff have used this location to receive the 1st and 2nd dose of the Pfizer vaccine. We have found this clinic to work successfully. All USA staff and volunteers are courteous and professional, and you remain in your car for the vaccine and the post-shot monitoring period. We have found average time to get vaccinated is 90 minutes. Getting an Appointment Due to the recent inclement weather, there is some backlog. Typically, this site is doing 1,000 vaccines per day on week-days and 2,000 on Saturdays. Once you register, you will receive a series of e-mails for paperwork completion and appointment scheduling. The main thing is to register and get in the system! You can have someone fill out the registration form on your behalf - there is an option to select this. If you need help, please reach out to us: Deanna Murphy 470.5232 dmurphy@viamobile.org Barbara Estes 470.5229 bestes@viamobile.org This is the online link to register: https://c19vaccine.southalabama.edu/ Click Here For Fact Sheets Distributed at the Vaccine Clinic Vaccination Clinics/Sites Alabama Department of Public Health Portal 1. www.alcovidvaccine.gov for appointments 2. ADPH Vaccination Locator Map available. You can enlarge Mobile County to identify local sites and information. Click Here 3. Mass Vaccination Events: alabamapublichealth.gov/covid19vaccine/mass-clinics.html ***Currently, you can go outside of your county of residence to be vaccinated. *** Mobile County The list is rapidly changing, but here are current vaccine sites' information: *Mobile County Health Department – MCHD will not be scheduling appointments for vaccinations through the ADPH statewide hotline but will instead be holding open events that offer vaccinations on a first come, first served basis for those who qualify. You can keep up with the latest from MCHD by visiting their website at www.mchd.org  *Walmart/Sam's Club. Eligible persons can receive Covid vaccines at Walmart and Sam's Club locations: — Walmart #866 5245 Rangeline Service Rd. S Mobile, AL 36619 — Walmart #991 101 E I65 Service Rd. S Mobile, AL 36606 — Sam's Club #8102 601 E I65 Service Rd. S Mobile, AL 36606 — Walmart #4210 1300 North University Mobile AL 36618 — Walmart #5098 1970 S University Blvd. Mobile AL 36609 — Walmart #5740 2570 Government Blvd. Mobile AL 36606 — Walmart #853 685 Schillinger Rd. S Mobile AL 36695 — Walmart #4581 2500 Dawes Rd. Mobile AL 36695 — Walmart #4648 6575 Airport Blvd. Mobile AL 36608 — Walmart #4657 6350 Cottage Hill Rd. Mobile AL 36609 To schedule appointments: www.walmart.com/COVIDvaccine www.samsclub.com/covid  *CVS location in Mobile County - CVS Bayou La Batre, 12900 Wintzell Ave, Bayou La Batre, AL 36509: (251) 824-3692 Click Here to Schedule Your Appointment *Semmes Pharmacy, at 4154 Wulff Road East: 251.645.7979/semmespharmacy.com *FOPHC Women’s Health, at 251 Bayou St: 251.690.8158 *Mainstreet Family Care, at 6280 Grelot Road: 251.288.5606/COVID-19 Testing Resources - MainStreet Family Care *Three Notch Pharmacy, at 4880 Lakeland Drive, Suite F: 251.661.0066 *New Grand Bay Pharmacy, at 12475 U.S. Highway 90:251.865.5555 *Bayou Pharmacy, 12855 Padgett Switch Road: 251.824.7979 *Infirmary Health COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center: 251.341.2819/ Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. *Springhill Hospital online vaccine form: 251.344.9630/Vaccine Appointment Request | Springhill Medical Center *Providence Hospital: 251.663.1000

Rate of Vaccination Update Statewide - Moving On Up! Alabama has risen to seventh lowest in terms of the percent of population who received at least one dose, according to data from the CDC. At the beginning of February, Alabama ranked fourth from last in that category. But the state recently pulled ahead of Tennessee, Georgia and Rhode Island on giving out first doses. The data shows 9.1 percent of Alabama’s population had received at least their first dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. Mobile County In the beginning of February, the state cut the Mobile County Health Department's allotment of vaccines because private providers were receiving doses. As more people have become eligible, the rollout for vaccinations in our area remains slow. Public health officials state that citizens need to make appointments and complete paperwork so they will be ready. Citizens are receiving doses daily.

Covid Case Update Updated February 24 at 4:00 p.m. Mobile County population:413,210 Mobile County cases: 35,810 Mobile County deaths: 721 (.02% – no increase) Mobile County tested: 173,785 Mobile County number of vaccinations: data unavailable State population: 4.9 M State-wide cases: 490,220 State-wide deaths: 9,744 (.019%) State-wide tested: 2.27 M State-wide number of vaccinations: aprox 445,900 (CDC) U.S. cases: 28.3M U.S. deaths: 503,000

Severe Weather Sales Tax Holiday: Feb. 26 - Feb. 28 Hurricane Season Begins June One Alabama’s Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday weekend begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, February 26, and ends at midnight on Sunday, February 28. This weekend allows Alabamians to avoid state taxes as they stock up on supplies and prepare for the 2021 hurricane season set to begin on June 1. We all remember Hurricanes Sally and Zeta! Quick Reference Guide of Tax Exempt Items: Click Here New UK Strain Found in Mobile County: Moderna and Pfizer Vaccines Protect Against It MCHD: The UK strain (B.1.1.7) was reported in Mobile County on February 17. Data indicates the UK strain is more transmissible than the original Covid-19 strain. Individuals who have had Covid-19 can again be infected with the UK strain. It is critical for the public to continue wearing face coverings and participate in other mitigation activities. Individuals should receive a Covid-19 vaccine as soon as it is available to them. AARP Fraud Watch Network Warns About "Smishing" Phishing (attempting to get your personal data) by SMS text messages is called “smishing.” You'll receive a text message appearing to be from a government agency, company or Covid testing entity. The text asks for information, such as a Social Security number or account passwords. Verify Before Clicking! Develop a habit of pausing before clicking on texts. Surveys show we are more likely to read and react to a text message than an email, which is why scammers have flocked to smishing. Don’t click on links from suspicious texts! Bankhead Tunnel to Close Nightly March 1-18 The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will be closing the Bankhead Tunnel Sundays - Thursdays between 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. beginning Monday, March 1 through Thursday, March 18. The closure is a part utility work inside of the tunnel. Use an alternate route during closure: I-10 Wallace Tunnel or the Cochrane-Africatown. Seniors Continue to Social Distance Socialize This new graphic shows the importance of the 6-feet apart rule and how infection rates increase when socially distancing is ignored. Credit: SignerLab

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