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Birmingham's Legion Field becomes new vaccination site

Birmingham's Legion Field becomes new vaccination site
JUST A FEW MINUTES. SHERI: BIRMINGHAM’S LEGION FIELD NOW DOUBLING AS A COVID-19 TESTING LOCATION AND VACCINATION SITE. GUY: TODAY MARKED THE FIRST DAY OF GIVING OUT DOSES AT THE NEW SPOT. WVTM 13’S BREA DOUGLAS MET UP WITH BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT WILLIAM PARKER, TO SEE HOW THE PROCESS WORKS. >> NO LONGER -- NO LINE IS TOO LONG WHEN IT COMES TO WAITING FOR A COVID-19 VACCINE. >> WE ARE IN A FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19. THE GOAL IS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE VACCINATE AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. BREA: LEGION FIELD BECOMES THE LATEST SITE FOR PEOPLE TO GET VACCINATED. STAFF FROM A PRIVATE CORPORATION ARE ADMINISTERING THE SHOTS. THEIR WORKING IN A PART OF BIRMINGHAM WHERE THOSE MOST VULNERABLE TO THE VIRUS LIVE. WILLIAM: IT IS A PART OF OUR LARGER STRATEGIES WE TALK ABOUT ENSURING THAT THERE IS TRUE EQUITY IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE VACCINE AS IT RELATES TO THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY, AS IT RELATES TO OUR RESIDENTS. BREA: AT LEAST 200 PEOPLE SHOWED UP TO LEGION FIELD TODAY TO GET VACCINATED. THE LINE STARTED THERE WITH REGISTRATION AND THEN PEOPLE PULLED UP HERE TO GET THE PFIZER VACCINE. WILLIAM: MAKING SURE WE ARE MAKING IT VERY CONVENIENT FOR OUR RESIDENTS AND ALL OF OUR 99 NEIGHBORHOODS. BREA: FOR THOSE STILL HESITANT TO TAKE THE VACCINE, COUNCIL PRESIDENT WILLIAM PARKER SAYS THERE A PLAN IN PLACE. WILLIAM: MAKING SURE THAT WE EDUCATE OUR RESIDENTS WHO HAVE CONCERNS. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY CAN COMMUNICATE WITH MEDICAL PERSONNEL. BREA: THIS WEEK, THE SITE IS OPEN FROM 10:00 TO 6:00. JUST SHOW UP, NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY. NEXT WEEK IS THE OFFICIAL ROLL OUT OF THE VACCINATION PROCESS AT WHICH TIME MORE DETAILS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON HOW TO GET THE VACCINE. IN BIRMINGHAM, BREA DOUGLAS,. GUY: COUNCIL PRESIDENT PARKER ALSO SAYS THE GOAL AT LE
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Birmingham's Legion Field becomes new vaccination site
Birmingham's Legion Field is now doubling as a COVID-19 testing location and vaccination site. Tuesday marked the first day of giving out doses at the new spot. Watch the video above to learn more.Click here for the latest vaccine information.

Birmingham's Legion Field is now doubling as a COVID-19 testing location and vaccination site. Tuesday marked the first day of giving out doses at the new spot. Watch the video above to learn more.

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Click here for the latest vaccine information.