Rural communities in Alabama are going to have additional resources and access to Covid-19 vaccinations this week. The Poarch Band of Creek Indians will assist the state of Alabama in distributing Pfizer vaccines to rural communities in Escambia County. A drive-thru clinic will be at the Tribe’s Reservation on Wednesday, March 31, and Thursday, April 1.
The reservation is off Exit 54 of U.S. 65-N. To get to the site of the clinic, they will enter the Reservation through Parades Way, either right before or right after passing the Tribal Administration Building at 5811 Jack Springs Road. There will be signs and staff from the Tribe directing individuals to the correct place.
No appointment is needed, and the clinic will offer vaccinations from 8 am – 5 pm. Individuals who receive their first dose on March 31 will come back on April 21, and those that receive their first dose on April 1 will come back on April 22.
The Indian Health Service announced Monday that it is shifting its vaccine distribution system to target individual hospitals and clinics with high demand for shots. The federal agency is part of a national effort to immunize Indigenous communities. A disproportionate number of Native Americans have become sickened and died from COVID-19.
The State of Alabama’s eligibility requirements can be found here. There is no cost to receive the vaccine.
