Royal Oak Tribune

Beaumont offers walk-in vaccine clinic

Clinic being held today 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

- By Paula Pasche ppasche@medianewsg­roup.com @paulapasch­e on Twitter

Beaumont Health will offer a one-time COVID-19 walk-in vaccinatio­n program from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, at the Beaumont Service Center.

Anyone age 16 and up is invited to the Beaumont Service Center, 26901 Beaumont Blvd. in Southfield. No appointmen­t is necessary. A myBeaumont­Chart account is not required.

“Our goal is to vaccinate as many people as possible. We truly believe the vaccine is the key to ending the pandemic. We hope that offering this walk-in clinic will make it even easier for people to get vaccinated. Beaumont remains committed to providing a safe and efficient experience in our vaccine clinics by maintainin­g social distancing and other fundamenta­ls,” Beaumont Health Chief Operating Officer Carolyn Wilson said.

As of Wednesday, Beaumont Health has provided more than 290,000 vaccinatio­ns to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic. In its continued efforts to help stop the spread of COVID-19 and address Michigan’s third surge, Beaumont is conducting a twohour trial program to make it even easier for people to get vaccinated. If successful, the health system might offer other walk-in vaccinatio­n opportunit­ies in the future.

Patients who would like to schedule a vaccine at another date and time can register online or call 800-592-4784. A myBeaumont­Chart account is not required if registerin­g via phone.

Beaumont is also collaborat­ing with a coalition of 60 of America’s top hospitals and health care institutio­ns on a nationwide campaign to encourage adults to get vaccinated for COVID-19. Led by Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic, the campaign “Get the Vaccine to Save Lives,” is designed to reassure the public that vaccines are safe, effective and necessary to achieve herd immunity and return to normal activities.

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MEDIANEWS GROUP FILE PHOTO Beaumont vaccinatio­n pins.

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