Scheduling booster/second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Veterans Memorial Hospital and Allamakee County Public Health would like to alert the public that they will receive a phone call to schedule an appointment for their second dose approximately two to seven days before it is due; do not sign up online for that second shot.

For those 65 years of age and older who want to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Veterans Memorial Hospital encourages use of the online sign-up option to join a waiting list. When vaccine is available, those on the list will be called to schedule an appointment.

Specific directions will be given as to the location of the vaccination clinic, as well as an appointment time.

Note that Veterans Memorial Hospital’s and Allamakee County Public Health’s phone numbers come up as “Unknown” on a Caller-ID system. We are asking those who are waiting to be contacted regarding their COVID-19 vaccination to answer their phones if they receive an “Unknown” telephone call.

Directions to find the online sign-up option include the following:

1. Go to www.veteransmemorialhospital.com
2. Click on  COVID-19 Vaccination Sign-Up
3. Fill in the simple form which asks for name, age, date of birth, phone number, address, and email address.

Again this sign-up is only for the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Anyone due for their second dose will receive a phone call two to seven days prior to schedule that appointment. Do not use the online sign up for the second dose.

Hartig Drug and The Prescription Shoppe also have online vaccine waiting lists located at https://www.hartigdrug.com/covidvaccine and at https://www.nightingaledrug.com/coronavirus. Gundersen Clinic will continue to contact their patients when they are able to schedule a vaccination appointment.

Continue to watch the local media for additional updates on COVID-19 vaccination clinics, including the local newspaper, radio stations, and the Veterans Memorial Hospital Facebook page and website at www.veteransmemorialhospital.com.