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Austin Peay State University’s nursing faculty and students started administering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine March 2 to members of the Montgomery County community.SUBMITTED

Austin Peay State University’s nursing faculty and students started administering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine March 2 to members of the Montgomery County community.SUBMITTED

Austin Peay State University’s nursing faculty and students started administering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine March 2 to members of the Montgomery County community.

The university dispense the vaccine following Tennessee’s phased vaccination plan, and anyone who wants to receive the vaccine at Austin Peay is asked to sign up for an appointment.

Anyone who signs up for an appointment will need to provide proof of phase eligibility once they arrive at Austin Peay for his or her vaccine.

The Tennessee Department of Health recently designated Austin Peay as a standalone vaccination site within Montgomery County, increasing the number of vaccines available to members of this community.

“This is another example of how fortunate we are to have Austin Peay in our community,” said Joey Smith, director of the Montgomery County Health Department. “Having more vaccines and more locations will greatly help the citizens of our community as we continue to battle this COVID-19 pandemic.”

The county provides drive-thru vaccines at the old Sears department store in Governors Square Mall. To register for an appointment at the location, visit covid19.tn.gov/covid-19-vaccines/vaccine-phases. To schedule an appointment at Austin Peay, visit signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4daea628a5f4c43-first.

After someone requests an appointment from Austin Peay, they’ll receive additional information on when to arrive at campus. The university will operate a drive-thru vaccination site in parking lot 11, next to the Ard Building. People registered to receive a vaccination must enter lot 11 by traveling east on Main Street. Traffic will not be allowed to enter from University Avenue.

For more information on the state’s vaccination program, visit covid19.tn.gov/covid-19-vaccines.

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