ACPL Hosts Vaccine Clinics in Partnership with Super Shot
As flu season approaches, the Allen County Public Library (ACPL) is
once again partnering with local nonprofit Super Shot to provide free flu vaccinations at
library branches throughout the county. This ongoing collaboration, which began in 2021,aims to make preventive care more accessible to the community.
Super Shot will be on-site at ten ACPL branches to administer flu vaccines to individuals aged 6 months and older. These clinics are open to the public, and no one will be turned away due to inability to pay. While a $15 administration fee is requested for those without insurance, assistance is available, and the priority remains on protecting public health.
“The library is a place where people go for support and resources, and as such, we believe the library can play a key role in public health,” said Susan P. Baier, Executive Director of ACPL. “Access to vaccines is essential for a healthy community and by bringing Super Shot vaccine clinics into our branches, we’re helping ensure that vital preventive care is both convenient and accessible for everyone in our community.”
Vaccine clinics will be held on the following dates:
• September 26 from 1 - 5:30 p.m. at the Main Library - Meeting Room A
• October 4 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Georgetown Branch
• October 8 from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. at the Pontiac Branch
• October 11 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Monroeville Branch
• October 15 from 3 - 6 p.m. Little at the Turtle Branch
• October 16 from 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at the Grabill Branch
• October 16 from 3 - 5:45 p.m. at the Woodburn Branch
• October 18 from 11 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the Waynedale Branch
• October 20 from 3 - 6 p.m. at the Hessen Cassel Branch
• October 21 from 3 - 5 p.m. at the Shawnee Branch
Pre-registration is available at bit.ly/3HWLfN0. Parents or guardians must accompany minors under the age of 18. Participants should bring their insurance card if insured. For more information about Super Shot or the vaccine clinics, visit supershot.org.
About the Allen County Public Library
The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) has fostered lifelong learning and discovery in northeast Indiana for more than 135 years. The ACPL consists of fourteen branches throughout Allen County, serving more than one million visitors per year. The ACPL’s collection includes more than 3.9 million items, with a circulation total of 4.6 million items borrowed annually. It also houses The Genealogy Center, the nation’s largest public genealogy research center, and The Rolland Center for Lincoln Research, consisting of more than 30,000 artifacts related to President Abraham Lincoln.
About Super Shot
Super Shot, Inc. is a local non-profit that promotes vaccination and provides access to immunizations communitywide. Since 1993, Super Shot has been breaking down the barriers of vaccinations - access and cost - and increasing awareness of the importance of vaccination. For more information, please call (260) 424-SHOT (7468), or view the Super Shot clinic schedules at supershot.org.