MONROE — Green County Public Health will be hosting two appointment only COVID-19 vaccine clinics next week Feb. 10-11.
Individuals who are 65 or older and are residents of Green County can make an appointment for the clinic at gcpublichealth.org. The clinic will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the lower level multi-purpose rooms of the Green County Government Services Building, located at N3152 Hwy 81, Monroe.
Vaccine availability and the department’s capacity to provide vaccines are limited — once the available vaccine appointment slots are filled, the department will not be able to take more appointments until our next vaccine clinic.
The department recommends that prior to attending the clinic, people review four information sheets for their knowledge and safety. These include: The Moderna Emergency Use Authorization Fact Sheet, a V-Safe Information Sheet, and the Next Steps After You’ve Received the Vaccine information sheet. Individuals should also review, print and fill out the GCPH Vaccine Administration Record and Screening Sheet and bring this form to their appointment. All of these documents will be available on the department’s website.
Individuals will need to provide proof of age through a form of identification (ID) with their date of birth. Individuals who have Medicare or Medicaid should also bring their Medicare or Medicaid card to their appointment.
People 65 years of age and older without access to internet or a computer may have a family member or loved one with access to internet schedule an appointment for them. At this time department phone lines are extremely busy — for the convenience of community members and staff, the department strongly encourages everyone schedule their appointment online. In the event that an individual cannot schedule an appointment online, they may call the department at 608-328-9390.
To ensure a safe and efficient process, plan to take the following steps:
● Arrive no more than 5 minutes before your appointment time
● Bring your Vaccine Administration Record and Screening Sheet and a form of ID with your date of birth
● Wear a mask/cloth face covering
● Plan to stay at the clinic for at least 15 minutes after receiving your vaccine
The Moderna COVID-19 requires a second dose of the vaccine 28 days after the first dose. During the 15-minute waiting period after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, a staff members will work with the recipient to set up an appointment for the second dose — which will take place on Monday, March 1.
As the vaccine becomes more widely available, Green County Public Health will take the appropriate steps to communicate with public regarding how they can get vaccinated. The federal government, state of Wisconsin, and local vaccine providers are working to ensure the vaccine is rolled out in a fair and equitable manner through a phased approach.
Monitor the Wis. Department of Health Services website and Green County Public Health website for updates as more information comes out on this rapidly changing situation.
Patients of Monroe Clinic and SSM Health can also get vaccinated in Monroe. There is a preregistration form online for sign-up, which will then notify patients when there is availability to be vaccinated.
Preregistration does not guarantee an immediate appointment, however.
The clinic’s vaccine center is located in the St. Clare Conference Center in the lobby level of the building. Patients can enter through the main clinic doors and check in at the central registration desk before proceeding to the conference center. All individuals over age 65 can make an appointment at 608-324-1815.
At this time, the clinic’s allotment of vaccine’s are eligible for use by all SSM Health patients, which includes Illinois residents.
