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North Central District Health Department will vaccinate residents 18 years of age and older for COVID-19. Any district residents born in 2003 or prior, who resides in Antelope, Boyd, Brown, Cherry, Holt, Keya Paha, Knox, Rock or Pierce counties, is now eligible to receive a vaccine.

The first step on the way to receiving a vaccine is registering. It is important for people 16 and older to register at vaccinate.ne.gov. Access to this registry can also be found on the NCDHD homepage at: http://www.ncdhd.ne.gov. Currently, vaccine NCDHD is dispensing at clinics is only available for those 18 and older. NCDHD will notify the district when those 16 and older are eligible to receive vaccine.

NCDHD has shifted to online scheduling. Those who have registered or are newly registered should expect an email from: [email protected] with further instructions on how to self-schedule for an appointment to receive a COVID-19 vaccine when they are eligible. Mark this address into your safe sender list, as well as check junk and spam folders, for any misclassification of this sender. The email will contain a link to schedule at a clinic of your choice. If registering and unable to provide an email address, district residents will be contacted by phone.

For the week of March 29, NCDHD has the following clinic times available for walk-ins during the noted times below. If you already have a scheduled appointment time for a clinic on this list, arrive at that scheduled time. Clinics include:

• Tuesday, March 30, 12 to 6 p.m., Bloomfield High School

• Wednesday, March 31, 12 to 4:30 p.m., Butte Community Center

• Wednesday, March 31, 4 to 6:30 p.m., Rock County High School gym

• Thursday, April 1, 12 to 6 p.m., Antelope County Fair Grounds, Neligh

• Friday, April 2, 12 to 4 p.m., Atkinson West Holt School.