Thursday, February 11, 2021

Boone County Seniors can now register for COVID 19 vaccines

  • Belvidere, IL – Officials announced today that Boone County is expanding COVID-19 vaccination to

    individuals age 65 and older, as part of the State of Illinois Mass Vaccination Plan’s Phase 1B. County

    residents 65 and older can begin scheduling appointments now for openings at clinics starting Tuesday,

    February 16th and thereafter.

    “As the vaccine becomes available to more of our residents, the County continues its deep commitment to

    equity and ensuring access for our populations most at risk of contracting COVID-19,” said Amanda Mehl,

    Boone County Health Department Public Health Administrator. “We have successfully secured additional

    doses from the Illinois Department of Public Health, allowing the County to expand operations by opening a

    clinic in partnership with the Keen Age Center who will host the clinics and Meijer Pharmacy who will help

    administer vaccine to our Boone County Seniors.”

    “We are coordinating efforts with our local health department to ensure those at greatest risk can be

    vaccinated as quickly as possible,” says Kelly Hillan, Executive Director of the Boone County Council on

    Aging.

    The County is also partnering with two local pharmacies, O’Brien & Dobbins in Belvidere and Snyders

    Pharmacy in Poplar Grove, to ensure that residents can access vaccines in community-based settings.

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    Thomas Felker, Pharmacist for Snyders, commented,

    "We are excited to finally start putting our COVID-19

    vaccination plans into motion. As we start receiving vaccine, we will be proactively calling our 65 and older

    patients, as well as accepting telephone calls to start scheduling our COVID-19 vaccinations."

    Additionally, Crusader Community Health in Belvidere will be offering the vaccine to their current patients who

    fall within the 65 and older population and are Boone County residents. If you are an established Crusader

    Community Health patient 65 and older and are interested in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, please discuss

    with your Crusader provider at your next appointment. If you do not have an upcoming appointment, Crusader

    will be communicating with all patients 65 and older who have been seen in the last 18 months to schedule

    their vaccination appointment.

    Due to safety and spacing requirements, all clinics are by appointment only and must be scheduled prior to

    arrival. Vaccination appointments for Boone County Residents 65 and over can be scheduled through any of

    the following:

    Keen Age Center Clinics:

    Vaccination clinics will be held at the Boone County Council on Aging’s Keen Age

    Center located at 2141 Henry Luckow Lane, Belvidere, IL 61008. Vaccine will be administered by the Boone

    County Health Department and Meijer Pharmacy, as follows:

     Boone County Health Department: Occurs Tuesday, February 16

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    . Appointments can easily be

    made online at

    https://events.juvare.com/IL-IDPH/b1ad1b51-64d4-4d91-b283-3529b668f435/. If you

    are unable to register online, you can call the Keen Age Center at 815-544-9893 or call the Boone

    County Health Department at 815-544-2951 (Option 6). The Boone County Health Department will

    soon be adding more 65 and older clinic dates. Note: the Boone County Health Department will

    administer the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine.

    Meijer Pharmacy: Occurs on Saturday, February 20

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    . Appointments can easily be made online at

    https://clinic.meijer.com/register/CL0025 or by texting BCCA to 75049. If you are unable to register

    online, you can call the Keen Age Center at 815-544-9893 or call the Boone County Health Department

    at 815-544-2951 (Option 6). Note: Meijer will administer the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine.

    O’Brien & Dobbins Pharmacy: Vaccination clinics will be held at the pharmacy at 216 S. State

    St., Belvidere, IL. Make an appointment by going to their website at https://www.obrienspharmacy.net/ or by

    calling 815-544-3433.

    Snyders Pharmacy: Vaccination clinics will be held at the pharmacy at 13521 Il Route 76, Poplar Grove, IL.

    To make an appointment call 815-765-1300.

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    Crusader Community Health: They will be contacting current patients who live in Boone County and fall into

    the 65 and over group. If you are currently a patient, you can contact them at 815-490-1600 (Select option 8).

    When visiting the vaccination clinic for scheduled appointments, residents should bring their insurance card,

    Medicare card and their Driver’s License or Photo ID which indicates their age. There is no cost for the COVID-

    19 vaccine and individuals without insurance will not be turned away.

    “The ability to quickly expand access to vaccination in Boone County depends on the supply of vaccine.” said

    Mehl. “Now that we have received additional doses from the state, we are allocating 1,500-1,700 initial doses

    for clinics designated for Seniors 65 and older”.

    The County’s COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard linked HERE is updated daily with information about vaccine

    allocation and administration by healthcare providers throughout the county.

    Boone County residents, who have not already done so, are encouraged to sign-up to receive ongoing, county-

    focused communications regarding COVID-19 and vaccine information at www.forwardboone.org.

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    About the Boone County Health Department

    The Boone County Health Department is a local health department committed to serving the health needs of its

    almost 54,000 residents. Established in 1966, we promote and protect the health of the people and the

    communities in Boone County, right here, where they live, work, learn and play

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