A walk-in clinic for the booster shot at Waterford Valley High today is running smoothly with people having no real issues.

The clinic, which is for persons 70 and older, opened at 9:00 this morning and will remain open until 8:00 tonight.

VOCM’s Brian Callahan caught up with one person who said the whole process ran like clockwork and took no time at all.

Most people said they were either driven or drove themselves to the clinic, available to people over 70 who had their second dose before early August.

There were also surgeons on the job this morning administering boosters, in addition to regular staff.

Eastern Health Announces Specialized Clinic for Healthcare Workers

Eastern Health has announced a specialized COVID booster clinic in St. John’s for several categories of frontline healthcare workers.

The walk-in clinic is taking place today until 8 p.m. at Waterford Valley High.

It’s for healthcare workers -including personal care home, community care home and assisted living staff, and home support workers, first responders, teachers, and daycare operators/staff.

People availing of the clinic must be at least 30 years old and meet the 22 week requirement between their second dose and their booster.

Moderna is the vaccine that will be offered.

Anyone availing of the clinic is asked to bring their work ID.

When driving to the clinic, traffic must use the righthand eastbound lane, westbound traffic will not be allowed to enter.

As well, a 30-plus vaccine clinic has been added at the Nurse Aberthany Clinic in Trepassey this coming Friday.

That clinic is by appointment only as is for people who don’t already have an appointment at the clinic this coming Tuesday.

People are asked to book their appointment for that clinic by 4 p.m. tomorrow.

For the Trepassey clinic, please call 709-438-2890