STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU-WAOW) — The area’s first no appointment COVID-19 vaccine clinic was held Saturday on the UWSP campus.
The University teamed up with Marshfield Clinic to distribute 1,000 doses of the single-shot Johnson and Johnson vaccine, and the event turned out to be pretty popular.
WAOW TV reports residents and students were lined up for hours before the clinic opened. For many, this was their first chance to get the vaccine, as the state only recently opened up eligibility to all over the age of 16. For others, the appeal of the single-shot vaccination was the draw.
“That’s the key, one and done, don’t have to come back for a second dose,” said Wayne Wise, one of those that lined up for the vaccine.
At this time there are no plans for a second public vaccination clinic on campus.
Another walk-in Johnson and Johnson vaccine clinic will be held at Lakeland Union High School in Minocqua. They will be offering 200 doses of the vaccine from 10 AM to 2 PM on April 24th.
That clinic is a partnership between the Oneida County Health Department, Marshfield Clinic, and Ascension Wisconsin.
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