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Free COVID-19 vaccinations this week for residents 60 and older

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Manamko' are assisted by workers prior to receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a temporary vaccination clinic conducted by the Department of Public Health and Social Services and other health professionals at Okkodo High School in this Jan. 13 file photo.

There will be multiple COVID-19 vaccination clinics for residents who are ages 60 and older on a first-come, first-served basis this week.

Vaccinations are free, and no preregistration is required. If home-bound vaccination is needed, contact your village mayor. 

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All clinics open at 8:30 a.m. Residents must bring a photo I.D.

Receive the first dose of the Pfizer-Biontech vaccine: 

  • Jan. 19-23, at the Department of Public Health and Social Services Southern Region Community Health Center in Inarajan; or
  • Jan. 23, at Okkodo High School in Dededo.

For residents 75 and older who received the first dose of the Pfizer-Biontech vaccine, receive the second dose: 

  • Jan. 18-19, at Okkodo High School in Dededo; or
  • Jan. 20-21, at the University of Guam field house in Mangilao.

Residents receiving a second dose must bring their immunization card. 

Criteria

To receive the COVID-19 vaccine, you must meet the following pre-screening criteria: 

  • not currently infected with COVID-19 or exposed within the last 14 days; and
  • not have received any other vaccine, like the flu shot, in the last 14 days.