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Department of Health Announces New COVID-19 Vaccination Sites

Navy Lt. Thuy Pham prepares a syringe with vaccine in the Community Vaccination Center’s pharmacy at the University of the Virgin Islands Sports and Fitness Center on Friday on St. Thomas. (Photo by the V.I. Health Department)

Community Vaccination Centers remain open on St. Croix and St. Thomas. Anyone 12 and older can get the COVID-19 vaccine by walking into any of the vaccination centers in both districts.

People can schedule an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine by calling 777-8227 or by scheduling online at www.covid19usvi.com/vaccines.

On St. Croix, the Community Vaccination Center is located at the Nissan Center, which is in La Grande Princesse, adjacent to the Honda Dealership and The Paint Shop on the same side of the street as Food Town.

On St. Thomas, the Community Vaccination Center is located at the Community Health Clinic on the 2nd floor at the Schneider Regional Medical Center.

The current schedule for pop-up vaccinations is Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Charles Harwood Complex on St. Croix and Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 3 p.m. at Cost-U-Less on St. Thomas and Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Port Authority Gravel Lot on St. John.

The Department of Health will also be providing free COVID-19 vaccines on St. Croix at The Market (formerly known as Plaza West) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Wednesday in September and at the Farmers Market at the Agricultural Fairgrounds on Centerline Road from 7-11 a.m. every Saturday in September.

Additional upcoming COVID-19 vaccination events:

September 2 at Virgin Haven on St. Thomas from 7-10 p.m.

September 4 at the Lighthouse Mission on St. Croix from 9 a.m. to noon. The Lighthouse Mission event is sponsored by Rotary Club of St. Croix-Harborside.

September 7 at the Department of Labor on St. Thomas from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

September 9th at the Department of Labor on St. Croix from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For more information, visit www.covid19usvi.com.

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