COVID-19 vaccine clinic Saturday open to Johnson County residents

1,000 people will be vaccinated by Hy-Vee staff

Apr. 14, 2021 4:55 pm, Updated: Apr. 14, 2021 7:20 pm

Stickers and syringes holding the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are ready for patients during a vaccination clinic at the UI Health Support Services Building in Coralville on Feb. 3. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

A COVID-19 vaccine clinic for Johnson County residents will be held Saturday in Iowa City on Saturday to distribute 1,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech shot.

Hy-Vee announced it is hosting the clinic for county residents ages 16 and older. COVID-19 shots will be administered from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the former North Dodge Hy-Vee, 1201 N. Dodge St. in Iowa City.

A second-dose clinic will be May 8 at the same location.

Appointments are required.

To schedule an appointment for Saturday between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., visit the Hy-Vee website here.

To schedule an appointment between 1 and 5 p.m., visit the Hy-Vee website here.

People who receive a shot this weekend will be contacted roughly five days before their second dose is due to schedule their appointment for May 8, Hy-Vee officials said.

Johnson County residents attending Saturday’s clinic should bring their insurance card and a photo ID.

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