GF health officials announce summer vaccination campaign

A mobile vaccine clinic will hit the road this summer and travel throughout Grand Forks County to provide COVID vaccine to those still needing a shot.

Michael Dulitz of the Grand Forks Health Department told members of the county commission this week that the clinic will be on a four week rotation between communities outside Grand Forks to include: Gilby…Manvel…Emerado…and Thompson. “Our goal this summer is to provide a vaccine opportunity within 10 miles for 90% of Grand Forks County residents.”

Dulitz says after a strong start to vaccination the program has hit a bit of a wall averaging only about 50 shots a day. With 90% of those age 65 and older already vaccinated Dulitz says the target group are those 12 to 64. Only 20% of the 12 to 17 year age group has received a jab in the arm.

Dulitz says in order to achieve so-called 60% herd immunity the county still needs to have around 10,000 people roll up their sleeves.

Mobile Vaccination Clinics in Grand Forks County for week of June 5-June 12:

Saturday, June 5, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Kick-Off Event
Food Truck Fair at Home of Economy parking lot, 1508 N Washington St, Grand Forks
Monday, June 7, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. (weekly event)
(inside) Hugo’s Family Marketplace, 1750 32nd Ave S, Grand Forks
Monday, June 7, 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Lake Agassiz School parking lot, 605 Stanford Rd, Grand Forks
Tuesday, June 8, 7 a.m. – 11 a.m. (weekly event)
UND’s Pollard Athletic Center (formerly HPC) parking lot, 2419 2nd Ave N, Grand Forks
Tuesday, June 8, 5 – 8 p.m.
Canad Inn Car Show parking lot, 1000 42nd Ave S, Grand Forks

Wednesday, June 9, 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Community Park (south end of park), Gilby, ND
Thursday, June 10, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. (weekly event)
Home of Economy parking lot, 1508 N Washington, Grand Forks
Thursday, June 10, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. (weekly event)
(inside) Hugo’s Family Marketplace, 1750 32nd Ave S, Grand Forks