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The Tippecanoe County Health Department Monday opened the doors of its makeshift vaccination clinic. The clinic currently offers COVID-19 vaccinations to a group of people that includes residents over the age of 80.
The county health department is doing its best to make the clinic, located in a strip mall adjacent to a Payless, feel welcoming.
The back wall of the clinic, which serves as the waiting room for people who have received the vaccine, has a still-wet graffiti mural. A large fan works overtime to dry it out.
Vaccine appointments at the clinic are still available for healthcare and public safety workers who haven’t yet received a vaccine, but the clinic is primarily aimed at people over the age of 80.
Inside look: Mural at the new vaccine clinic.
The new TCHD vaccine clinic will have a mural dedicated to Greater Lafayette s fight against COVID-19. News 18 looks at how progress is being made before the January 11 opening.
Posted: Jan 11, 2021 12:15 AM
Updated: Jan 11, 2021 10:04 AM
Posted By: Peter Hulett
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - The Tippecanoe County Health Department s new vaccine clinic will have a mural dedicated to greater Lafayette s fight against COVID-19.
Work on the painting began the night of Friday, January 8. A team led by Grace Paton has been working non-stop to get as much of the mural done as possible before the opening at noon on January 11.
New Tippecanoe vaccination clinic is a community affair
TCHD s new COVID-19 vaccination facility will be a community focused affair. Officials explain how they re trying to make vaccination a group effort.
Posted: Jan 7, 2021 11:45 PM
Updated: Jan 7, 2021 11:53 PM
Posted By: Peter Hulett
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - The Tippecanoe County Health Department is trying to make vaccinations a community affair with their new location at 2755 Maple Point Drive.
The new location is being finished up through this weekend and vaccinations will be administered Monday, January 11 at noon.
Officials are trying to make social media a large part of the effort. They re creating a decorated wall that people are encouraged to take selfies with and sign.