Detroit opens schedule for third dose of COVID vaccination

DETROIT – Detroit opened planning for residents with weakened immune systems to receive a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccination.

Residents must have been fully immunized for at least six months and have weakened immune systems to make an appointment for a third dose, according to Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan. Eligible residents can now call 313-230-0505 to make an appointment.

Third doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, which were approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday, will be offered at the drive-thru of the TCF Center to people with an appointment. Meetings will start on Tuesday.

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Residents can still receive their first and second doses of the vaccine in locations around Detroit, even without an appointment.

Duggan and Denise Fair, head of public health for Detroit, cited the delta variant wrenching other states and said they wanted to act quickly to start giving the third dose to residents who need it most.

“What we’re seeing today in Florida and other southern states is what lies ahead,” Duggan said. “As they have done since the start of the pandemic, the people of Detroit are going to have the fastest and most convenient access to the vaccine so they can stay protected. Just as we have done before, we will expand access as quickly as the CDC and the state allow. “

Residents who call 313-230-0505 to make an appointment will be asked four questions:

• Are you a resident of Detroit?

• Is your immune system limited or compromised?

• Have you received Pfizer or Moderna?

• When was your second vaccination?

Then, eligible residents will be given an appointment date. Vaccination cards should be brought to the TCF drive-thru for updates reflecting the third dose.

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Anyone who drives a Detroit resident to receive their third dose is also eligible to receive a $ 50 gift card if they register as the person’s good neighbor at the time of the appointment, said the city ​​officials. Good neighbors can also receive gift cards if they bring a Detroit resident to their first dose and have scheduled ahead. Good neighbors can call 313-230-0505 to register.

“The simple fact is, if more people were vaccinated, we wouldn’t be at this risk as well,” Fair said. “It is because of the unvaccinated that the people of vaccinated Detroit should be concerned and take all possible precautions. This includes getting a third dose if they are eligible and wearing masks inside. “

Here are the 10 places in Detroit where residents can get their first and second doses of the COVID vaccine:

Pitches during the week:

• TCF Center – 89 Steve Yzerman Drive – 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday.

• Farwell Rec. Center – 10100 Grand River Avenue – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Friday.

• Samaritan Center – 5555 Conner Avenue – 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday.

• Clemente Rec Center – 2631 Bagley Street – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Friday.

• Clark Park – 1130 Clark Avenue – 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday.

• NW Activity Center – 18100 Meyers Road – 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday.

Weekend pitches:

• Grand Emmanuel Church – 19190 Schaefer Highway – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

• New Providence Church – 18211 Plymouth Road – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays.

• Baptist Missionary of Galilee – 5251 East Outer Drive – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

• Triumph Church East Campus – 2760 East Grand Boulevard – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday.

Click here for a complete list of municipal and private vaccination clinics.