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Get Monkeypox, COVID-19 Vaccine Thanks To OC Nonprofit
Orange County residents have the chance to receive a monkeypox or COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday.
ORANGE COUNTY, CA — Orange County residents have the chance to receive a monkeypox or COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, thanks to local nonprofit community center Families Together of Orange County.
On Tuesday, Families Together of OC will host a morning and afternoon vaccine clinic for FTOC patients and Orange County residents.
The morning clinic will be the second monkeypox vaccine clinic for residents age 18 and up seeking their first dose, or second intra-dermal monkeypox vaccination. Residents seeking a monkeypox vaccine must provide proof of insurance for billing, according to FTOC.
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The afternoon clinic is for residents seeking an Omicron COVID-19 booster and is open to everyone who has already received two doses of the original Moderna of Pfizer vaccines. Boosters are also available for children 12 and up, free of charge for all.
The vaccine clinics take place Tuesday, with the morning vaccine clinic running from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the afternoon vaccine clinic running 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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The vaccine clinic is located at the Families Together of Orange County Wellness Center, 621 W. 1st St., Tustin.
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