DATE:  June 15, 2020                                                                      

TIME:  10:00 a.m.

CONTACT: Deborah Gaither, Director at 256.549.4575 (Office) / ema@cityofgadsden.com                                                                                                                  

COVID-19 Testing and Hepatitis-A Vaccination Drive-Through

The Etowah County Health Department will be conducting a COVID-19 Testing and Hepatitis-A vaccination drive-through clinic, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at Dwight Baptist Church, located at 520 N. 29^th Street in Gadsden.

Persons wishing to receive the free test for COVID-19 must meet the following criteria.

• No symptoms but in a high risk category.
• Fever OR cough OR shortness of breath

AND

• The patient is immunocompromised or has co-morbidities OR
• The patient age is 65 yrs. or older OR
• The patient is a healthcare worker OR
• The patient is associated with a long-term healthcare facility OR
• Patients with moderate/severe/worsening of symptoms (10 years old and up)

The entrance to the clinic will be at North 30^th Street and West Meighan Boulevard and signs will be in place to direct traffic. Clients will be served while supplies last.

For more information on the above, call the Etowah County Health Department at 256-547-6311.