LAWRENCE – Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health beginning May 24 will adjust its hours for the final week at the LMH Health Drive Thru Vaccination Center, and future COVID vaccine appointments beginning June 1 will shift to LDCPH at the Community Health Facility, 200 Maine St.
“We appreciate the partnership and support of LMH Health as the site has helped make for a smooth transition from the mass vaccination clinics at the Douglas County Fairgrounds and as we have started vaccinations for those ages 12-15 last week,” said Charlie Bryan, chair of the Vaccination Planning Unit under Douglas County’s Unified Command. “As we have seen the number of vaccination appointments continue to pare down and we have focused on clinics at smaller sites around the county to improve access, we will shift to future appointments at the health department in June.”
Vaccine appointments are available for anyone 12 and older, and registration for all clinics open to the public will have registration codes posted as they are available at LDCHealth.org/COVIDVaccine and Douglascountyks.org/Coronavirus.
LMH Health Drive Thru Vaccination Center Hours
• 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday, May 24, through Thursday, May 27
• 9 a.m. to noon, Friday, May 28
• Future appointments beginning June 1 will be at LDCPH, Community Health Facility – registration codes will be posted at LDCHealth.org/COVIDVaccine.
Other Community Vaccine Clinics (appointments available at LDCHealth.org/COVIDVaccine)
- BIPOC: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 22 clinic at Holcom Recreation Center where all are welcome and priority is given to BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color)
- Lawrence Public Schools: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, May 25, at the Lawrence College and Career Center
- Spanish-language Clinic: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, June 6, at the Community Building, 115 W. 11th St. No appointment necessary.
LMH Health family medicine clinics will also offer the Pfizer vaccine to patients 12 years of age and older by the end of next week. Visit lmh.org/primarycare for a list of primary care clinics and additional contact information.
Reed Internal Medicine will also provide the Pfizer vaccine to its patients 18 years of age and older.
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be available at the Internal Medicine Group to patients 18 years of age and older.
Please visit lmh.org/primarycare for additional information.
“We encourage anyone 12 or older right now to get vaccinated by finding an appointment through LDCPH and local providers and pharmacies, as we have plenty of vaccine options available,” said Local Health Officer Dr. Thomas Marcellino.
More information about Douglas County’s COVID-19 response and recovery efforts is available at douglascountyks.org/coronavirus.