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The original item was published from 9/13/2021 8:08:28 PM to 9/17/2021 6:05:01 PM.

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Posted on: September 13, 2021

[ARCHIVED] Merlefest

Wilkes Health will be operating a reduced and varied scheduled start Wednesday 9/15/2021 due to staff helping with safety protocols and vaccine clinics at Merlefest. Pleas see below for changes in normal operations:

  • Wilkes Health will offer limited clinical visits Wednesday afternoon, Thursday, and Friday,
  • Wilkes Health will NOT conduct COVID-19 testing this coming Friday 9/17. Testing will resume on Tuesday 9/21,
  • Wilkes Health will still offer appointments for STD visits, emergency contraceptive, certain family planning, immunizations, and nurse screen visits,
  • Wilkes Health will still be offering walk in appointments for COVID 19 vaccines in our clinic, and
  • Wilkes Health will be offering a COVID-19 vaccine clinic inside Merlefest for festival participants only. These shots will be available to any patron of the festival who has not yet been vaccinated and would like to receive a vaccine. Wilkes Health will have Pfizer and Moderna available at the festive. The Wilkes Health booth will be located in the shop area across from EMS.

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