Sanford Bismarck events to offer COVID-19 and flu vaccines
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Erin Johnson
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BISMARCK, N.D. (September 20, 2021) — Sanford Health is offering COVID-19 and flu vaccines at organized events this week. Vaccinations for patients 12 years old and older will be offered at Sanford Ninth Street Special Care Unit during the following times:
- Tuesday, Sept. 21, 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
The Pfizer vaccine will be provided both days while the Johnson and Johnson vaccine will be available Tuesday only.
The Pfizer vaccine has been approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and the Food and Drug Administration to be administered to patients 12 years old and older. The Johnson and Johnson vaccine has been approved for those 18 years old and older.
The flu shot is available for healthy adults and children, including pregnant women. The nasal mist flu vaccine will not be available at the vaccination events.
Appointments are recommended but not required. To schedule an appointment visit sanfordhealth.org or by using My Sanford Chart. Individuals do not have to be Sanford Health patients to receive vaccinations.
Face masks are required and patients who receive a COVID-19 vaccine will be observed onsite for 15 minutes after receiving a vaccine. All Sanford employees will be wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) while interacting with patients and administering flu vaccines. The most common side effects are injection site pain, soreness and swelling.
For more information on the COVID-19 vaccine, click here.
Those who do not wish to receive a flu vaccination on one of the above listed dates can schedule an appointment with their primary care provider Monday through Friday or visit a Sanford Health walk-in clinic on weekdays, weekends or holidays.
For more information on influenza or the flu vaccine, click here.
The Sanford Bismarck region provides health care to central and western North Dakota, eastern Montana and northern South Dakota. It includes 21 clinics in Bismarck, Mandan, Minot, Dickinson and Watford City, as well as a Level II trauma center located in Bismarck.
About Sanford Health
Sanford Health, one of the largest health systems in the United States, is dedicated to the integrated delivery of health care, genomic medicine, senior care and services, global clinics, research and affordable insurance. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization includes 46 hospitals, 1,500 physicians and more than 200 Good Samaritan Society senior care locations in 26 states and 10 countries. Learn more about Sanford Health’s transformative work to improve the human condition at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.
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