Samaritan Health Services will offer COVID-19 vaccinations on a drop-in basis at clinics in Benton, Lincoln and Linn counties beginning Monday, June 14.
Clinics include:
- SamCare Express – Albany at 1970 14th Ave. SE. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday).
- SamCare Express – Corvallis at 990 NW Circle Blvd., Suite 101. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday).
- , 705 SW Coast Hwy.. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on weekends.
- Samaritan Coastal Clinic in Lincoln City, 825 NW Hwy. 101, Suite A. Hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends.
- Weekdays only: Samaritan Family Medicine – Brownsville, 157 Spaulding Ave. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Weekdays only: Sweet Home Family Medicine, 679 Main St. Walk-in hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
This will coincide with the conclusion of mass vaccination clinics at Reser Stadium and the Linn County Fair & Expo Center this week. Samaritan will continue to operate mass vaccination events in Lincoln City through June 12 and Newport through June 19.
Anyone receiving a vaccine at Reser Stadium through Thursday, June 10 will have their second dose scheduled at SamCare Express-Corvallis.
Some Samaritan primary care and OB/GYN clinics are offering vaccinations to patients at their scheduled appointments. Other clinics will invite their patients to make an appointment for a vaccine. Patients are encouraged to check with their health care team to learn their options.
Samaritan’s retail pharmacies in Albany, Corvallis and Lebanon are offering vaccines by appointment as well. Find more information at samhealth.org/GetTheVaccine.
Pfizer and Moderna vaccines will be administered, depending on the location. Both are two-dose series and the second dose will be scheduled before the patient leaves.
Pfizer is authorized for ages 12 and older. Patients under 15 will need a parent or guardian to accompany them, or a signed parental consent form, available at samhealth.org/GetTheVaccine.
Moderna is authorized for ages 18 and older.
The vaccines have been shown to be safe and very effective at protecting against serious illness, hospitalization and death from COVID-19. More information can be found at samhealth.org/COVIDVaccine or by calling 855-441-2311.