March 31, 2022
Media Contact: Brookie Crawford, brookie.crawford@vdh.virginia.gov
Piedmont Health District Will Offer Health Information and Free COVID-19 Vaccinations at Spring Fling at Richlands Dairy & Creamery
BLACKSTONE, Va. – The Piedmont Health District will host a booth at the Richland Dairy & Creamery Spring Fling Saturday, April 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. offering free COVID-19 vaccinations, general health information and information on its various programs. The Spring Fling will be held at 460 Cox Road in Blackstone.
The Piedmont Health District booth will offer first, second, additional primary and booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccines at no cost to the public. You do not have to attend the Spring Fling to be vaccinated at this event.
Walk-ins are welcome, but to make an appointment, visit vase.vdh.virginia.gov/ or call 1-877-VAX-IN-VA (877-829-4682, TTY users call 7-1-1). English- and Spanish-speaking operators are available. Translation services are also available in more than 100 languages. Individuals with an appointment should arrive no earlier than 20 minutes prior to the appointment time.
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is available for anyone 5 and older. A parent or guardian must accompany anyone under 18. The Moderna vaccine is available for anyone 18 and older. To determine additional primary series dose or booster eligibility, please visit this chart.
If you are coming for your second, third or booster dose, please bring your vaccine card to confirm the date and type of vaccine you received in previous doses. To get a copy of your vaccine record with QR code, visit the Vaccination Record Request Portal.
Learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine, its safety and answers to frequently asked questions at VDH’s website and CDC’s website.
For more information on vaccination clinics and other events in the Piedmont Health District, please follow the health district on Twitter at @PiedmontVDH or Instagram at @PiedmontVDH.
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