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Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 11:39 a.m.
SPOKANE –MultiCare is partnering with Riverfront Park and the City of Spokane to provide a drop-in COVID-19 vaccination clinic during the grand opening of the North Bank in Riverfront Park on Friday, May 21.
Pre-registration is not required. The goal is provide easy vaccine access for the community.
MultiCare Drop-In COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic
Friday, May 21, 2021
3 – 7 P.M.
Riverfront Park’s new North Bank
The clinic will be part of the grand opening festivities, kicking off at noon. The community is invited to explore the new Ice Age Floods Playground, Hooptown USA Courts funded by MultiCare, Skate Park, and Roskelley Climbing Boulder.
Those receiving a vaccination will also receive a free skate rental at the Numerica Skate Ribbon, branded Hoopfest gear, and a free Kona Ice.
“Our community partners have really stepped up to help us make it as easy and attractive as possible for people to get a vaccine,” Mayor Nadine Woodward said. “It is taking a community effort to keep us moving forward and Spokane continues to respond. Our emphasis has been on those under 40, but these events are open to any adults.”
“MultiCare is proud to have vaccinated over 45,000 people here in the Inland Northwest. Evidence-based science has allowed us to meet this virus head-on,” said Dr. David O’Brien, Senior Vice President, Chief Executive for MultiCare Health System, Inland Northwest Region. “As you are vaccinated, I hope you will celebrate that you are a positive force for healing and a healthy future for ourselves, our families and our neighbors both locally and around the world.”
MultiCare will provide Johnson & Johnson vaccines, a single-dose vaccine approved for use in adults aged 18 and over. View MultiCare’s answers to common vaccine questions.
About MultiCare
MultiCare is a not-for-profit health care organization with more than 18,000 team members, including employees, providers and volunteers. MultiCare has been caring for our community for well over a century, since the founding of Tacoma’s first hospital and today is the largest community-based, locally governed health system in the state of Washington.
MultiCare’s comprehensive system of health includes numerous primary care, urgent care and specialty services — including MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care, Pulse Heart Institute and MultiCare Rockwood Clinic, the largest multispecialty clinic in the Inland Northwest region.
MultiCare’s network of care includes 10 hospitals:
About City of Spokane Parks and Recreation
City of Spokane Parks and Recreation stewards nearly 120 properties across 4,000 acres of park land, including manicured parks, conservation lands, aquatic centers, golf courses, sports complexes, and an arboretum. We also offer hundreds of recreation opportunities for all ages and abilities to improve the health and quality of life for our community. Enjoy all your city has to offer by visiting spokaneparks.org. Follow us @SpokaneParks on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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