COVID Vaccination Event Set For Bank Of America Stadium: Details

CHARLOTTE, NC — A mass vaccination event offering free walk-up and drive-thru COVID vaccines by appointment for anyone 65 years old or older will take place this weekend in Charlotte at Bank of America stadium.

In addition to those 65 and older, healthcare workers with in-person patient contact and long-term care facility staff and residents are also eligible. There is no cost for the vaccine, but appointments are required, organizers said.

The event is part of a new public-private partnership aiming to vaccinate 1 million residents in the Charlotte metro by July 4 through mass vaccination events at sporting venues. A vaccination event held this past weekend at the Charlotte Motor Speedway was expected to vaccinate more than 16,000, Atrium Health said Friday.

Vaccinations will be administered at the Bank of America stadium, located at 800 S. Mint Street in Charlotte on the following days:

• Friday, Jan. 29, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.
• Saturday, Jan. 30, from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Sunday Jan. 31, from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.

The second dose for vaccinations administered through this event will be scheduled from Friday, Feb. 26 through Sunday, Feb. 28, Atrium Health said.

How To Schedule

Said Atrium Health: "You can only schedule the COVID-19 vaccine when you’re eligible for it. When you’re eligible, follow these easy steps to schedule your appointment online:

• Step 1: Log in to or make an account in MyAtriumHealth. You don’t need to be an Atrium Health patient to make an account.
• Step 2: Click on Schedule COVID-19 Vaccination.
• Step 3: Click on COVID-19 Vaccination or COVID-19 Vaccine Event at Bank of America Stadium.
• Step 4: Answer a few quick questions. Then schedule both doses in MyAtriumHealth.
• Don’t have a MyAtriumHealth account? Sign up now.
• If you need help, call 704-468-8888. Please note we’re experiencing long wait times.

More than a month after North Carolina launched COVID vaccinations, less than 6 percent of state residents have been vaccinated, according to state public health officials.

As of Jan. 20, at least 573,130 doses of vaccine had been administered throughout the state, according to North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services data. Of that tally, about 424,000 were first doses of the vaccine and about 76,000 were second doses completing the series. Nearly 73,000 doses of vaccine had been administered in long-term care facilities.

More information about Atrium Health's vaccination plans for the public, including FAQs, may be found here.

Information about Mecklenburg County Public Health vaccination events may be found here.

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