LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said the city's mass vaccination site at Broadbent Arena will start offering the vaccine to more people in Tier 1C.
The group includes people 60 and older, anyone 16 or older with a qualifying medical condition and essential workers. "If you're in that group, you will not be required to submit any documentation from your physician or healthcare provider to prove your eligibility," said Dr. SarahBeth Hartlage, interim medical director for the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness.
Louisville has given more than 276,000 doses. "At least 36 percent of our local population has received at least one of the shots," she said.
This week, Broadbent Arena transitioned to the Pfizer vaccine. "If you got a Moderna primary, there's no need to be concerned. Your Moderna booster is still here for you," Dr. Hartlage said.
The site at Broadbent Arena will start scheduling appointments for everyone in 1C, but they won't get the shot until next month.
"We are currently continuing with adults over 60 and expect to have them all scheduled soon," said Dr. Hartlage. "In the coming days and weeks, we will be opening availability to the reminder of 1C and expect to see these people vaccinated around the beginning of April."
The average wait time at the site is about 45 minutes, and that includes 15 minutes of observation time after the shot.
Volunteers are still needed at Broadbent Arena. They work four hour shifts. Click here to sign up.
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