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Huntsville Housing Authority partners with Huntsville Hospital to provide residents with COVID vaccines

The organization said it will likely be able to acquire additional doses of the vaccine.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Huntsville Housing Authority has teamed up with Huntsville Hospital to provide COVID vaccines to some residents.

Huntsville Hospital provided HHA with 150 doses that will be distributed amongst the community starting at The Todd and Johnson Towers. Each site will have 75 doses of the vaccine.

The organization said it will likely be able to acquire additional doses of the vaccine.

"Our number one priority is the safety, health, and well-being of our residents," HHA said in a release.

The vaccines will be administered in Huntsville Hospital mobile units at each site.

The first clinic will take place on March 16 at the The Todd starting at 10 a.m.

The second clinic will be held on March 17 at Johnson Towers starting at 10 a.m.

Residents are asked to arrive in alphabetical order:

  • A through E - 10 a.m.
  • F through K - 10:30 a.m.
  • L through Q - 11 a.m.
  • R through Z - 11:30 a.m.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a plethora of information on how to protect yourself and other from the coronavirus.  

The virus can easily spread from person to person, so the CDC recommends you stay at least 6-feet apart from people not in your household. The virus is spread through respiratory droplets that are produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, breaths or talks, according to the CDC. Because of this, the CDC recommends you wear a cloth facemask when around others and in public. 

Additionally, the CDC recommends that you frequently wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. 

Symptoms to look out for include fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, a sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting and diarrhea, according to the CDC. 

Click here to find more COVID-19 information from the CDC. 

If you suspect you have the coronavirus, you should seek out testing and self-quarantine. 

Click here to find more COVID-19 information from the Alabama Department of Public Health. 

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