COVID-19 vaccine events to be held at three WCSD schools this week

Jun 21, 2021

June 21, 2021. Reno/Sparks, NV – The Washoe County Health District will provide the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at three Washoe County schools this week, giving opportunity for students 12 years and older, their families and the general public to receive the vaccine.

The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is free and approved for those aged 12 years and older. Those aged 12-17 must have a legal guardian present to receive the vaccine.

No appointments are required. The vaccine sites are:

North Valleys High School

Tuesday, June 22, 2-5 p.m.

1470 E Golden Valley Rd, Reno, NV 89506

Sparks Middle School

Wednesday, June 23, 1-4 p.m.

2275 18th St, Sparks, NV 89431

Wooster High School

Thursday, June 24, 1-4 p.m.

1331 E Plumb Ln, Reno, NV 98502

“We are pleased to continue efforts in expand our community Point of Dispensing (POD) sites so we can offer the COVID-19 vaccine to students 12 years and older.” said Kevin Dick, District Health Officer in Washoe County. “Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data are showing that some of the COVID-19 variants appear to disproportionately affect younger people. We hope everyone who has yet to get the vaccine will take advantage of these free opportunities.”

The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine requires two doses and vaccine sites will be set up at each school exactly three weeks after to administer second doses. The Reno-Sparks Livestock Center is also an option to receive the second dose. See appointments here.

For more information on COVID-19, go to our website www.COVID19Washoe.com. For updated COVID-19 stats, visit our Washoe County COVID-19 Dashboard.

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The COVID-19 Regional Information Center is working together to deliver COVID-19 community updates in a unified manner. While press releases are only sent periodically for significant events, you can always get daily results on our website, https://covid19washoe.com/, our COVID-19 Dashboard or by following us on Twitter @COVID19Washoe. The entities include: City of Reno, City of Sparks, North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, Regional Transportation Commission, REMSA, Reno Sparks Indian Colony, Reno Police Department, Reno Fire Department, Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District, University of Nevada, Reno, Washoe County, Washoe County Health District, Washoe County School District and Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. Also in the group are the area hospitals, Northern Nevada Medical Center, Renown Health and Saint Mary’s.