Free COVID, flu vaccine clinic set for Nevada State College

Craig Johnson draws a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in preparation for a vaccine clinic on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Las Vegas Review-Journal

December 2, 2022 - 8:50 am

Nevada State College will partner with Immunize Nevada to host a COVID-19, COVID booster and flu vaccine clinic Jan. 25.

It will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the school’s Rogers Student Center Ballroom, Salon C, 1300 Nevada State Drive, Henderson. The clinic is open to the public, and all shots will be provided for free, regardless of health insurance.

For more information, visit nsc.edu/calendar/events-calendar.

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