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Lowell Community Health Center | ISSUE 19 | May 14, 2021

Caring for Lowell. Keeping you Safe. Keeping you Healthy.

Through our partnership with Lowell General Hospital (LGH), we are now offering expanded access to the COVID-19 vaccine in our community! Lowell CHC is offering the Moderna vaccine (ages 18+), and LGH offers both Moderna and Pfizer (ages 12+). Lowell CHC patients have two options to schedule their vaccine:

1) Book at Lowell CHC. NEW! Lowell Community Health Center is offering an easier online system for booking COVID-19 vaccine appointments. When an appointment is available for you, you will receive a secure text with a link to register for your vaccine.

Please note: When you receive the text, following the link is the quickest way to book your appointment. If you are having difficulty with the online registration form, please call 978.547.1686 to book your appointment.

2) Book at LGH. Lowell General Hospital (LGH) offers expanded hours for appointments and options for both the Moderna (for 18+) and Pfizer (for 12+) vaccines. Book online at: www.lowellgeneralvaccine.com. Please remember to let your provider know if you get vaccinated elsewhere.

For the Moderna and Pfizer vaccine, you MUST return for the second dose to be fully vaccinated and protected against COVID-19. Receiving only the first dose weakens your resistance to COVID and leaves you at risk of still getting sick.

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Reminder: If you have a vaccine appointment scheduled at Lowell CHC, but have received your vaccine elsewhere, please contact us so we can give your appointment time to another patient. If you receive a text offering to schedule your vaccine, please let us know if you’ve already received it so we can update our records.

Walk-in appointments are now available for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
Lowell CHC patients can walk in to the health center from 8:00am-1:30pm, Monday through Friday.
Patients who have a scheduled vaccine appointment will remain on the schedule for that day and time.

When You’ve Been Fully Vaccinated

Two weeks after you get your final vaccine, you can start doing many things in Massachusetts that you had stopped doing because of the pandemic (see list here). However, please remember that you still need to:

Wear a face mask in all public indoor settings, even if you’re fully vaccinated.
Wear a face mask outdoors if you can’t maintain social distancing.
Practice all other COVID-19 precautions, including hand hygiene, avoiding large crowds (indoors and outdoors), and self-monitoring for symptoms.

COVID testing outside at the Health Center (161 Jackson Street) continues 1-2 days per week and is by appointment only and after a phone visit with a provider.

Call us at (978) 937.9700 for information or to schedule your test.

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Hours of Operation

We are here for you, 7 days a week. Please don't let fear of COVID-19 prevent you from getting your routine health care.

Be sure to call before coming to the health center.

Monday – Friday 7:30am - 8:00pm
Saturday & Sunday 8:00am - 4:30pm
On-Call services available after hours

To schedule an appointment or for medical questions,

call (978) 937.9700.

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