COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic to Be Held Tomorrow in Arkansas Union

The Associated Student Government — in partnership with the Arkansas Department of Health's Office of Health Equity — will host a COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for members of the University of Arkansas campus community.

The clinic will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 4, in the Arkansas Union Connections Lounge, and offer both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines. No appointment is needed, and the vaccine will be provided free-of-charge.

The clinic is open to individuals eligible for a booster dose, as well as anyone needing the first or second dose of the vaccine series. Please bring your COVID-19 vaccination card if receiving a second or booster dose.

Although not required, the university strongly recommends getting vaccinated against COVID-19, as well as receiving a booster dose once eligible.

Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 is the best, most effective way to protect yourselves and others from getting COVID-19. Additionally, the COVID-19 vaccines continue to be highly effective at reducing the risk of severe disease, hospitalization, and death — even against the widely circulating Delta variant.

COVID-19 VACCINE CLINIC DETAILS

• Thursday, November 4, 2021
• 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
• Arkansas Union Connections Lounge
• No Appointment Needed

BOOSTER DOSE ELIGIBILITY

Recently, U.S. health officials expanded recommendations for COVID-19 booster doses to include guidance for individuals who received the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine. Officials also announced the ability to mix and match booster doses.

• Those who received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine must wait at least six months after their second dose to receive a booster, in addition to meeting the underlying medical conditions and/or high-risk setting requirement.

• Those who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are recommended for a booster shot when it has been over two months since they received their vaccine.

Read more about booster eligibility.

Earn Service Hours For Getting Vaccinated

Students attending the vaccine clinic (or who are already fully vaccinated) can now earn 1.5 services hours through GivePulse — the online platform provided by the Volunteer Action Center used to connect non-profit agencies, student groups, and universities to their community.

To claim your COVID-19 vaccine service hours, go to https://givepul.se/uqvdke. Please click "add impact" and add the appropriate amount of service hours to receive them. 

Can't make the clinic? Schedule an appointment on-campus at Pat Walker Health Center — myhealth.uark.edu or 479-575-4451, option 1. The health center offers the Pfizer-BioNtech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccines.