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The Marion County Public Health Department has announced it’s holding three by appointment Moderna COVID-19 vaccination clinics next week. Second dose clinics will be held on Tuesday, March 23rd and Wednesday, March 24th at the department’s office in Knoxville. This is only for those who received their first dose from Marion County Public Health.

A first dose clinic will be held Friday, March 26th at Third Reformed Church in Pella. This clinic is by appointment only from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Everyone in Phase 1A through Phase 1B Tier 4 is eligible to receive doses at this clinic. These groups include healthcare personnel, long term residential care residents and staff, pastors and church personnel who visit health facilities, all first responders, PK-12 school staff, early childhood education, state licensed/registered childcare workers, and all persons 65 years and older. Persons under 65 years old with qualifying health concerns are now eligible.

For all three clinics, people must live or work in Marion County and provide identification and proof of eligibility.

Click here to schedule first doses.

Click here to schedule second doses.

Persons under 65 years old with qualifying health concerns:
All cancers, including survivors
chronic kidney disease
COPD
downs syndrome
heart failure
coronary artery disease
cardiomyopathies
immune compromised
solid organ transplant
sickle cell 
diabetes (type 1&2)
smoking
asthma (moderate to severe)
cerebrovascular disease
cystic fibrosis
hypertension (high blood pressure)
immune compromised state
neurological conditions, such as dementia
liver disease
overweight/obese/severely obese
pulmonary fibrosis
Thalassemia
Individuals with disabilities living in home settings that require direct care staff, and their direct care staff (including family members).  Direct care staff is expected to bring and assist these people in clinic.