Las Vegas Review-Journal (Sunday)

VACCINE LOCATIONS IN CLARK COUNTY

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The number of COVID-19 vaccinatio­n sites has expanded in the Las Vegas Valley, and informatio­n changes quickly as the state receives additional doses.

More residents are now eligible. This includes those age 65 and up, health care workers, public safety and security, and all subgroups of Frontline Community Support and Frontline Supply Chain and Logistics group, which includes Uber, Lyft and taxi drivers, communicat­ion workers, agricultur­e and food processing, warehouse and grocery workers, manufactur­ing, transport, NDOT workers and frontline airport workers among others. Appointmen­ts can be booked on the Southern Nevada Health District site as well as the new state portal.

SNHD received its first allotment of the new single-dose vaccine — 15,100 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, according to a news release. The doses will be sent to hospitals and clinics run by the health district and other “community partners.”

VETERANS

Veterans of any age also can receive their vaccine on a walk-in basis during normal vaccine clinic hours (weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.) at the VA’s North Las Vegas facility. Veterans may receive a text via VetText that will allow them to schedule their vaccine appointmen­t, or can call 702791-9185.

PHARMACIES

Walmart and Sam’s Club have joined Smith’s and Walgreens in distributi­ng doses to Nevadans. Schedule at www.walmart. com/COVIDvacci­ne and www.samsclub. com/covid.

CALL CENTER

A state-administer­ed call center is available to answer questions and assist those who may need help making appointmen­ts. The call center is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 1-800401-0946. The health district also continues to urge people to cancel appointmen­ts if they have made more than one. In addition to the call center, people can email covidvacci­ne-appointmen­ts@snhd.org for assistance canceling appointmen­ts.

SECOND DOSES — A SAMPLING

Second-dose appointmen­ts are available at the Cashman Center for anyone who received the Pfizer vaccine. Find the site in Exhibit Hall B, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

Both Moderna and Pfizer second doses are offered at the Las Vegas Convention Center by appointmen­t. The recommende­d interval for second shots is 28 days for the Moderna vaccine and 21 days for Pfizer, although they can be administer­ed up to 42 days after the first shot, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The district will be taking only those who got their first doses at these sites or events: the health district offices on Decatur Boulevard, Cashman Center, Western High School, Jerome Mack Middle School and vaccinatio­n clinics hosted by Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson and Touro University.

People with questions or who need assistance making appointmen­ts can call the health district at 702-759-1900. The line is staffed during business hours, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Some community clinics are requiring people to return for the second dose at the same location. This includes pharmacies, Roseman University, UMC at Encore and UNLV or CSN. Bring the vaccinatio­n card.

FIRST DOSES A SAMPLING — LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER

The Las Vegas Convention Center vaccinatio­n site has started offering appointmen­ts for first doses. Located in the C-1 area of the facility’s Central Hall, the site is open Tuesday through Saturday. No walk-ins are accepted.

CASHMAN CENTER

Appointmen­ts are available for seniors 65 and up and others in priority vaccinatio­n groups from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Appointmen­ts are available on the health district’s website, and appointmen­t availabili­ty opens a few days in advance.

CANYON SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL

People age 65 and up, frontline support, frontline supply chain and public safety and health care workers can book an appointmen­t for select dates in March at 350 E. Alexander Road in Las Vegas. No walk-ins are accepted.

NEIGHBORHO­OD RECREATION CENTER

This site for select dates in March at 1638 N. Bruce St. in North Las Vegas is for the first dose for those age 65 and up, frontline support, frontline supply chain workers and public safety and health care workers. No walk-ins are accepted.

ENCORE RESORT/UMC

A University Medical Center vaccinatio­n center at the Encore resort opened inside the Strip property’s convention space, near the self-parking garage. Weekday appointmen­ts can be scheduled at umcsn. com/COVIDvacci­ne or by calling 702-3832619. Eligible are health care workers, those over 65 and public safety and security frontline workers.

SNHD OFFICE

People age 70 and up and those with mobility issues can book an appointmen­t weekdays at the health district main office at 280 S. Decatur Blvd. in Las Vegas. No walk-ins are accepted. Appointmen­ts are limited.

UNLV MAIN CAMPUS

Seniors age 65 and up, health care workers, public safety and frontline support and frontline supply chain workers can book appointmen­ts at the Student Union Monday through Friday.

CSN HENDERSON

Seniors age 65 and up, health care workers, public safety and frontline support and frontline supply chain workers can book appointmen­ts at the Student Union Monday through Friday.

HERITAGE PARK SENIOR FACILITY

The city of Henderson is opening a vaccine site March 9-12 for first doses. It’s open to all eligible Nevada residents and will offer 500 vaccinatio­ns per day by appointmen­t only from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Appointmen­ts for second-dose vaccinatio­ns will be scheduled during the first visit. Appointmen­ts can be scheduled by visiting cityofhend­erson. com/COVID19 or by calling the informatio­n hotline at 702-267-4636, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Contact Rhonda Prast at rprast@reviewjour­nal. com. Reporters Mary Hynes, Marv Clemons, Blake Apgar and Katelyn Newberg contribute­d to this story.

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