Billings Mustangs to host COVID-19 vaccine clinic Saturday
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and last updated 2021-06-03 15:59:32-04
(RiverStone Health Press Release)
BILLINGS - Go out to the Billings Mustangs game Saturday evening at Dehler Park and get a free COVID-19 vaccination at the same time. Before battling the Great Falls Voyagers, the Mustangs will provide a convenient time for their fans ages 12 and older to get safe, effective protection against the pandemic virus.
The ballpark gates open at 5:30 p.m. and the game starts at 6:35 p.m. The RiverStone Health COVID-19 walk-in vaccination clinic will run from 5:30 till 7 p.m.
Look for the RiverStone Health van on the concourse behind home plate. People who want to be vaccinated, but arenât buying a ticket for the game will be admitted to the park and expected to leave after they are vaccinated.
BILLINGS, Mont. - RiverStone Health is reporting Yellowstone County has seen an increase in COVID-19 patients in local hospitals, with the majority of patients reportedly not being fully vaccinated against the virus.
As of Thursday, 21 Yellowstone County people were hospitalized at Billings Clinic or St. Vincent Healthcare with COVID-19 related disease according to a release from RiverStone Health.
âThe majority of people hospitalized for COVID-19 are those who havenât been fully vaccinated,â said Dr. Neil Ku, an infectious disease specialist at Billings Clinic. âWhen people get vaccinated, they help reduce the risk of hospitalization and reduce the risk that vulnerable people will get infected.â