Get vaccinated in Bay County this week and you could win a prize

Getting your COVID-19 vaccine this week could earn you protection from sickness plus a 2-year lease on a 2021 Buick Encore, a $500 Best Buy gift card, or other prizes.

Bay County’s Drive to Get Vaccinated clinics are being held Thurs., May 20 through Sat., May 22.

With the end of mask mandates for fully-vaccinated people and the high transmission rate of the recent variants, vaccination is more important than ever, say representatives from the Bay County Health Department. That's why they're encouraging residents to get the vaccine as soon as it is offered to them. Recent studies have demonstrated that the COVID-19 vaccines are effective against the variants.

With this in mind, Bay County organizations are joining forces to provide clinics in areas throughout Bay County to drive vaccination rates higher. 

As an added incentive to get residents vaccinated, giveaways and incentive prizes totaling $18,500 will be awarded, including a two-year paid car lease on a 2021 Buick Encore, $500 Best Buy gift card, and more.

Each person vaccinated at a Drive to Get Vaccinated clinic will receive a gift and  be eligible to win additional prizes. Bay County residents who are already vaccinated can enter into the drawing by filling out a form at a Drive to Get Vaccinated clinic or by submitting an online form. Click here for full details on the Bay County Health Department’s website.
 
No appointment is needed.

Minors (12 years of age and older) are approved to receive the Pfizer vaccine. For those between the ages of 12-15, a consent form must be signed and a parent/guardian must accompany the youth. For minors 16 and older, a signed consent form is needed. Click here to download the form.

The Moderna vaccine is available to those 18 and older.

The Drive to Get Vaccinated clinics are as follows:
 
Thurs., May 20

• Apostolic Life Church, 3360 E. Midland Road, Bay City,  4 p.m. to 7 p.m. (Pfizer)
• Bay City Academy, 301 N. Farragut St., Bay City, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Moderna)
• Bay County Health Department, 1200 Washington Avenue, Bay City), 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. (Pfizer)

Fri., May 21

• Bay City Academy, 301 N. Farragut St., Bay City, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., (Moderna)
• Pinconning Community Center, 200 N Mable St., Pinconning, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Pfizer)
• St. Hyacinth, 1515 Cass Ave, Bay City, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Pfizer)

Sat., May 22

• Bay County Community Center/Riverside Activity Center, 800 J.F. Kennedy Drive, Bay City, 9 a.m. to noon (Pfizer)
• Delta College Planetarium, 100 Center Ave., Bay City, 9 a.m. to noon (Pfizer)