{"id":110609,"date":"2021-10-28T10:00:31","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T14:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=110609"},"modified":"2025-10-23T08:26:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T12:26:13","slug":"acdh-to-offer-covid-19-boosters-at-coliseum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2021\/10\/28\/acdh-to-offer-covid-19-boosters-at-coliseum\/","title":{"rendered":"ACDH to offer COVID-19 boosters at Coliseum"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Allen County Department of Health is offering both Moderna and Pfizer booster shots at the COVID-19 vaccine site, located in Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.<\/p>\n

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News release from the Allen County Department of Health:<\/p>\n

Health Department to Offer Both COVID-19 Moderna & Pfizer Boosters at Vaccine Site at Coliseum<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fort Wayne, Indiana (October 29, 2021) \u2013 The Department of Health is offering both Moderna and Pfizer booster shots at the COVID-19 vaccine site, located in the Appleseed Room at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. <\/p>\n

The vaccination site is open on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhile we know it\u2019s safe to mix the booster shots among the types of primary series vaccine someone may have obtained, we wanted to carry both Pfizer and Moderna for the community\u2019s convenience and choice,\u201d said Mindy Waldron, Department Administrator for the Allen County Department of Health. \u201cSome people want to get the same type they had before, and we are happy to offer that opportunity for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Booster shots of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for eligible groups as well as first or second doses of both vaccines based on approved age eligibilities will be available for free at the location. No Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be administered at the site at this time. Appointments for vaccinations can be made by visiting https:\/\/www.coronavirus.in.gov\/vaccine\/<\/a> or by calling 2-1-1. The vaccine site is also taking walk-ins as capacity allows. <\/p>\n

Parking is free. Visitors to the vaccination site should enter the Coliseum at the Expo Center entrance. Volunteers will be available to direct and aid anyone needing a wheelchair.<\/p>\n

For individuals who received a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, the following groups are now eligible for a booster shot at 6 months or more after their initial series: <\/p>\n