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Scheduling for local COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be adjusted during the 10-day period around Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, with fewer options in order to accommodate the holidays. Check vaxnb.com for updated schedules of local COVID-19 vaccination and testing locations.
All local COVID-19 vaccine and testing locations will be closed on Dec. 24, Dec. 25, and Dec. 31, 2021, and on Jan. 1, 2022.
Free, walk-up clinics offer CDC-approved booster shots, in addition to first- and second-dose vaccines and, at most locations, pediatric vaccines. Please bring your vaccination card when getting a booster.
Tuesday, Dec. 14:
• Former Fire Station 11 (754 Brock Ave.) – 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., J&J, Pfizer and Moderna; pediatric vaccines for children 5 – 11 years old
• Alfred J. Gomes Elementary School (286 S. 2nd St.) – 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Pfizer, w/ pediatric vaccines for children 5 – 11 years old
Wednesday, Dec. 15:
• Jacobs Elementary School (47 Emery St.) – 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Pfizer, w/ pediatric vaccines for children 5 – 11 years old
Thursday, Dec. 16:
• New Bedford High School (230 Hathaway Blvd.) – 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., Pfizer, w/ pediatric vaccines for children 5 – 11 years old
• Hayden McFadden Elementary School (361 Cedar Grove St.) – 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Pfizer, w/ pediatric vaccines for children 5 – 11 years old
Friday, Dec. 17:
• PAACA (360 Coggeshall St.) – 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., J&J, Moderna, Pfizer, w/ pediatric vaccines for children 5 – 11 years old
Saturday, Dec. 18:
• Andrea McCoy Recreation Center (181 Hillman St.) – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pfizer, Moderna, J&J; pediatric vaccines for children 5 – 11 years old
Sunday, Dec. 19:
• Abraham Lincoln School (445 Ashley Blvd) – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pfizer, w/ pediatric vaccines for children 5 – 11 years old
Monday, Dec. 20:
• Andrea McCoy Recreation Center (181 Hillman St.) – 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., Pfizer, w/ pediatric vaccines for children 5 – 11 years old; Moderna boosters
Tuesday, Dec. 21:
• Former Fire Station 11 (754 Brock Ave.) – 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., J&J, Pfizer and Moderna; pediatric vaccines for children 5 – 11 years old
Monday, Dec. 27:
• Andrea McCoy Recreation Center (181 Hillman St.) – 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., Pfizer, w/ pediatric vaccines for children 5 – 11 years old; Moderna boosters
Tuesday, Dec. 28:
• Former Fire Station 11 (754 Brock Ave.) – 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., J&J, Pfizer and Moderna; pediatric vaccines for children 5 – 11 years old
Reminder on the importance of vaccinations, especially ahead of the holidays: Vaccination levels in the region remain low, and daily case rates remain high. Getting vaccinated for COVID-19 is not only about protecting yourself – it’s also about protecting your family, friends, and community. Vaccination is critically important during the holiday season, when large family gatherings could lead to super-spreader events among people who are unvaccinated.
City leaders and health officials are urging unvaccinated residents to get their first shot and begin vaccination as soon as possible, in order to have safe and healthy holidays.
