Moraine Valley Community College is partnering with the Cook County Department of Public Health to offer a vaccine clinic on Monday, May 16, 2 to 7 p.m., in Moraine Room 3, inside Building M at the main campus, 9000 W. College Parkway, in Palos Hills. The first 30 people to be vaccinated will receive a $100 Visa gift card.
At the clinic, first and second doses will be administered as will first boosters (12+ years), second boosters (50+ years or severe immunocompromised only) and pediatric doses. The Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson and Johnson vaccines will be available.
Moraine Valley also has a COVID-19 testing site using the SHIELD saliva test developed by the University of Illinois. The site is open to the public. To receive results, testers must create a SHIELD account. Results are posted 24 to 48 hours after testing. To create an account, Google “SHIELD Illinois portal.” When registering, use the agency code df5brbrj.
Testing is being offered at the college’s main campus and extension sites. Hours are as follows:
Palos Hills campus – Building T, Fogelson Theater lobby
Monday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Education Center at Blue Island – 12940 S. Western
Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Wednesday: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Southwest Education Center – 17900 S. 94th Ave., Tinley Park
Tuesday: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
More information about the testing can be found at morainevalley.edu/covid19.
For news media inquiries, contact Jessica Crotty, assistant director of Communications, at (708) 974-5281 or crotty@morainevalley.edu.
