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SF to Host Vaccination Event Aug. 26

SF to Host Vaccination Event Aug. 26

August 23, 2021 – Santa Fe College will host another COVID-19 vaccination event Thursday, Aug. 26, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Gymnasium – Building V, Room 16 on SF’s Northwest Campus. The vaccination clinic will be run by the Alachua County Health Department. Anyone seeking their first or second vaccination is welcome and the Health Department will also administer booster shots to anyone who is immunocompromised or anyone over the age of 65. Walk-ups are welcome and consent forms can be signed in advance by accessing the Department of Health consent form through their website. There will also be Subway coupons, good for a six-inch sub, chips, cookie and bottle of water available for anyone who receives a COVID-19 vaccine at the clinic this morning.

As the Delta variant of COVID-19 continues to spread, officials at Santa Fe College are encouraging everyone to get vaccinated to mitigate the effects of the pandemic. Both the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and public health experts have advised that vaccination is the best way to protect individuals and communities. The SF COVID-19 webpage includes links to the CDC where updated information is available, including information about booster shots for immunocompromised individuals.

You can also get a vaccination scheduled throughout the area by utilizing the following resources: