Clark City recently issued the following announcement.
A pilot program to offer $100 gift cards to people who get vaccinated with their first shot is scheduled to be held on Saturday, Sept. 18 and Sunday, Sept. 19 at Eldorado High School at 1139 N. Linn Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89110.
Participants may register at the Southern Nevada Health District website at https://vax4nv.nv.gov but some walk-ins also will be accommodated.
The pop-up clinic, in one of the Las Vegas Valley’s highest ZIP codes for COVID-19 cases near Nellis Boulevard and Washington Avenue, will operate on a first-come, first-served basis 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Up to 500 people each day can get a COVID-19 vaccination at the clinic. Only those unvaccinated persons who are getting their first shot will receive a $100 gift card, officials said.
The COVID-19 vaccination is available to anyone age 12 and older. Children younger than 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The Pfizer, Moderna and Janssen vaccines will be available. Third doses of the vaccine will only be available to those who are immune compromised per current U.S. Centers for Disease Control guidelines.
“We are doing this in an east Las Vegas neighborhood where a $100 gift card really makes a difference for people,” said Commissioner Segerblom, a member of the Southern Nevada Health District Board of Health who spearheaded the effort, which was approved by the full Clark County Commission. “People at high risk for COVID-19 often have less access to health care and many may still need to get vaccinated to keep their jobs. The key to putting the pandemic behind us is to boost our community’s vaccination rate as high as it can go. We hope this pilot program will be a special incentive for families to take time out over a weekend to get their shots.”
"It’s important that we boost our vaccination rates in the hardest hit communities and this incentive is another way to encourage people who are perhaps on the fence about getting vaccinated," Commissioner William McCurdy II said.
COVID-19 vaccines are safe, free and highly effective at preventing serious illness. The vaccine is widely available at local pharmacies and other sites. A list of locations offering vaccinations can be found on the Health District’s website: www.snhd.info/covid-vaccine or by calling the state’s vaccine hotline at 1-800-401-0946, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. COVID-19 vaccine is also available to those who are homebound. For information call (855) 635-0235 or email homebound@snhd.org.
Additionally, COVID-19 testing remains an important part of the community’s efforts to limit the spread of the virus. COVID-19 testing information is available at www.snhd.info/covid-testing and on the Nevada Health Response website at https://nvhealthresponse.nv.gov/find-covid-19-testing-in-nevada/. People who have symptoms of COVID-19 including fever, cough, or shortness of breath, are encouraged to get tested and to stay home if they are sick.
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