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The Thursday COVID-19 Brief - April 29, 2021: Free vaccine daily at the COVID Care Center

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This morning on the regular, Thursday Covid Brief, Derotha Ferraro from South Peninsula Hospital talks about an upcoming vaccine clinic at Homer Harbor and how to get a free COVID-19 vaccine 7 days a week at the COVID Care Center at 4201 Bartlett Street in Homer.

Nurse Lorne Carroll from the Homer Public Health Center answers questions from the listeners about contract tracing, and vaccine effectiveness for pregnant women.
 

And, Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Spokesperson Pegge Erkeneff talks about a new group of cases in the schools. 

Learn more about COVID-19 tests and vaccines on the SPHwebsite.

Safeway Pharmacy also has vaccine appointments available on their website.

If you are coming in to the COVID Care Center for a COVID-19 test,  if you have any questions about free, walk-in vaccines, or, you just want to talk to SPH's 24-hour COVID Nurse, call (907) 235-0235.
 

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COVID-19 Kenai Peninsula Borough School DistrictSouth Peninsual HospitalPegge ErkeneffCOVID 19Nurse Lorne CarrollDerotha FerarroAlaska Department of Health and Social ServicesCovid BriefCOVID vaccine
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