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COVID-19 vaccination clinics are scheduled for the Mary Brown Center in East St. Louis

By Belleville News-Democrat
Kanisha Ward, LPN, gives Carlis Weathers, 60, of Belleville her second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine earlier this year. According to data released by the Illinois Department of Public Health on Wednesday, 290,839 metro-east residents have been fully vaccinated out of the estimated 660,225 who live in the region, or approximately 44%.
Kanisha Ward, LPN, gives Carlis Weathers, 60, of Belleville her second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine earlier this year. According to data released by the Illinois Department of Public Health on Wednesday, 290,839 metro-east residents have been fully vaccinated out of the estimated 660,225 who live in the region, or approximately 44%. Derik Holtmann dholtmann@bnd.com

The first of two vaccination clinics, hosted by Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. and Omega Psi Phi Faternity Inc., is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 23, at the Mary Brown Center in East St. Louis.

The second clinic is scheduled for Nov. 13.

The clinics are open to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days. No appointment is necessary, and there is no fee.

First, second and booster doses of Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be available at the clinics.

The Mary Brown Center is at 606 South 15th St. in East St. Louis.

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