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The Coastal Health District is holding various vaccination incentive events throughout the month of December to encourage residents to get the updated COVID-19 vaccine. Everyone age 6 months and older who has not already received the updated COVID vaccine is eligible.The updated COVID vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna were released in September of this year. The Coastal Health District says the vaccines provide protection against COVID variants that are currently circulating. CHD said receiving an updated COVID vaccination significantly reduces your risk of severe complications and hospitalization from COVID infection.In Chatham County, vaccine incentive events will be held Dec. 12 and 14 at the clinic at 1395 Eisenhower Drive and are by appointment only. Anyone with an appointment who is vaccinated at one of the events will receive a $100 Walmart gift card. The Chatham County Health Department offers the COVID vaccine by Pfizer.To make an appointment for the events in Chatham County, visit https://coastalhealthdistrict.as.me/incentive-event to schedule online or call the health department at 912-356-2441.In Bryan County, a vaccine incentive event will be held by appointment only on Dec. 14 from 8:30 11:30 a.m. at both Bryan County Health Department locations. Anyone with an appointment who is vaccinated at the event will receive a $100 Walmart gift card. The Bryan County Health Department offers the COVID vaccine by Moderna. To make an appointment for the Bryan County event, call the Richmond Hill clinic at 912-756-2611 or the Pembroke clinic at 912-653-4333 during clinic hours.In Effingham County, the vaccine incentive event is by appointment only and will be held Dec. 5 at the clinic at 802 Hwy 119 South in Springfield. Anyone with an appointment who is vaccinated at the event will receive a $100 Walmart gift card. The Effingham County Health Department offers the COVID vaccine by Moderna.To make an appointment for the event in Effingham County, visit https://coastalhealthdistrict.as.me/effingham-incentiveday to schedule online or call the health department at 912-754-6484 during clinic hours.In Liberty County, the vaccine incentive event is by appointment only and will be held Dec. 8 from 8 a.m. 1 p.m. at the clinic at 1113 East Oglethorpe Highway in Hinesville. Anyone with an appointment who is vaccinated at the event will receive a $100 retail gift card. The Liberty County Health Department offers the COVID vaccine by Moderna.To make an appointment for the event in Liberty County, visit https://coastalhealthdistrict.as.me/liberty-incentiveday to schedule online or call the health department at 912-876-2173 during clinic hours.In Long County, the vaccine incentive event is by appointment only and will be held Dec. 21 from 8 a.m. 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. at the clinic at 584 North Macon St. in Ludowici. Anyone with an appointment who is vaccinated at the event will receive a $100 retail gift card. The Long County Health Department offers the COVID vaccine by Moderna.To make an appointment for the event in Long County, visit https://coastalhealthdistrict.as.me/long-incentiveday to schedule online or call the health department at 912-545-2107 during clinic hours.In McIntosh County, the vaccine incentive event is by appointment only and will be held Dec. 14 from 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. at the clinic at 1335 Georgia Hwy 57 in Townsend. Anyone with an appointment who is vaccinated at the event will receive a $100 retail gift card. The McIntosh County Health Department offers the COVID vaccine by Moderna.To make an appointment for the event in McIntosh County, visit https://coastalhealthdistrict.as.me/mcintosh-incentiveday to schedule online or call the health department at 912-832-5473.The cost of COVID vaccination is covered by many insurance plans at no cost to the patient. For individuals without health insurance coverage, a federal program will cover the cost of vaccination. For a full list of vaccination incentive events, visit coastalhealthdistrict.org/incentive.

The Coastal Health District is holding various vaccination incentive events throughout the month of December to encourage residents to get the updated COVID-19 vaccine.

Everyone age 6 months and older who has not already received the updated COVID vaccine is eligible.

The updated COVID vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna were released in September of this year. The Coastal Health District says the vaccines provide protection against COVID variants that are currently circulating. CHD said receiving an updated COVID vaccination significantly reduces your risk of severe complications and hospitalization from COVID infection.

In Chatham County, vaccine incentive events will be held Dec. 12 and 14 at the clinic at 1395 Eisenhower Drive and are by appointment only. Anyone with an appointment who is vaccinated at one of the events will receive a $100 Walmart gift card. The Chatham County Health Department offers the COVID vaccine by Pfizer.

To make an appointment for the events in Chatham County, visit https://coastalhealthdistrict.as.me/incentive-event to schedule online or call the health department at 912-356-2441.

In Bryan County, a vaccine incentive event will be held by appointment only on Dec. 14 from 8:30 11:30 a.m. at both Bryan County Health Department locations. Anyone with an appointment who is vaccinated at the event will receive a $100 Walmart gift card. The Bryan County Health Department offers the COVID vaccine by Moderna.

To make an appointment for the Bryan County event, call the Richmond Hill clinic at 912-756-2611 or the Pembroke clinic at 912-653-4333 during clinic hours.

In Effingham County, the vaccine incentive event is by appointment only and will be held Dec. 5 at the clinic at 802 Hwy 119 South in Springfield. Anyone with an appointment who is vaccinated at the event will receive a $100 Walmart gift card. The Effingham County Health Department offers the COVID vaccine by Moderna.

To make an appointment for the event in Effingham County, visit https://coastalhealthdistrict.as.me/effingham-incentiveday to schedule online or call the health department at 912-754-6484 during clinic hours.

In Liberty County, the vaccine incentive event is by appointment only and will be held Dec. 8 from 8 a.m. 1 p.m. at the clinic at 1113 East Oglethorpe Highway in Hinesville. Anyone with an appointment who is vaccinated at the event will receive a $100 retail gift card. The Liberty County Health Department offers the COVID vaccine by Moderna.

To make an appointment for the event in Liberty County, visit https://coastalhealthdistrict.as.me/liberty-incentiveday to schedule online or call the health department at 912-876-2173 during clinic hours.

In Long County, the vaccine incentive event is by appointment only and will be held Dec. 21 from 8 a.m. 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. at the clinic at 584 North Macon St. in Ludowici. Anyone with an appointment who is vaccinated at the event will receive a $100 retail gift card. The Long County Health Department offers the COVID vaccine by Moderna.

To make an appointment for the event in Long County, visit https://coastalhealthdistrict.as.me/long-incentiveday to schedule online or call the health department at 912-545-2107 during clinic hours.

In McIntosh County, the vaccine incentive event is by appointment only and will be held Dec. 14 from 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. at the clinic at 1335 Georgia Hwy 57 in Townsend. Anyone with an appointment who is vaccinated at the event will receive a $100 retail gift card. The McIntosh County Health Department offers the COVID vaccine by Moderna.

To make an appointment for the event in McIntosh County, visit https://coastalhealthdistrict.as.me/mcintosh-incentiveday to schedule online or call the health department at 912-832-5473.

The cost of COVID vaccination is covered by many insurance plans at no cost to the patient. For individuals without health insurance coverage, a federal program will cover the cost of vaccination.

For a full list of vaccination incentive events, visit coastalhealthdistrict.org/incentive.

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