Health & Fitness
Keep Covid On Backburner And Get The Vax In Avon
The Avon Public Library is hosting a free Covid-19 vaccination clinic on Sunday.
AVON, CT — There's a reason the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be on the local and national backburner and experts say proper vaccination is key to why that's the case.
So, to do its part to keep COVID in the rearview mirror, the Avon Public Library on Sunday is hosting a special Covid-19 vaccination clinic for new clients and/or boosters.
The clinic will run from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the library, 281 Country Club Road, Avon.
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No appointment is needed and the vaccines are for ages 6 months and older.
Vaccines are still seen as key to both stopping the viruses transmission or keeping the effects of an infection mild and keeping them out of the hospital.
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In addition, Sunday's event will feature free health screenings for other chronic diseases.
Guests are asked to bring a health insurance card and photo ID if they have them, but it is not necessary to have health insurance or ID to receive the vaccine.
No one will be turned away for lack of insurance or ID.
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