Vaccination Clinic for Side by Side Members & Caregivers

Great News! Side by Side will be offering Covid-19 vaccinations to our members and their caregivers! Thanks to the continued generosity of Shepherd Center, a nurse will actually come to Side by Side to administer the vaccine.

• WHAT: Moderna Covid19 Vaccine, 2 doses, 4 weeks apart (if you start with Pfizer or Moderna for dose 1, you must have dose 2 of the same manufacturer)
• WHEN:
  • FRIDAY APRIL 9 BETWEEN 8AM AND NOON.
  • Second vaccine will be given on Friday, May 7, also at the Clubhouse.
  • Appointments will be scheduled for April 9 and the same appointment time will be yours for May 7
• WHERE
  • Side by Side Clubhouse, 1001 Main Street, Stone Mountain, GA 30083
• WHO
  • Side by Side members
  • In addition, each member may designate up to 2 caregivers, family members, transport drivers or others who are in close contact with the member to receive the vaccine
  • Must meet Georgia Dept of Health Guidelines including
    • Over 16 years of age (minors need parent signature as do members who have legal guardians)
    • Not feeling ill or symptomatic of Covid19
    • Other evolving guidelines, as applicable
• HOW
  • Call Side by Side, 770-469-9355, or email cindi@sidebysideclubhouse.org to sign up
  • Provide name, phone, and email. You will receive additional information after registration via email.
• SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
  • We must continue to limit the number of people in the building. So…
    • Don’t arrive  before your designated time. If you do, remain in your vehicle in our parking lot. For those members arriving via transportation service, you may wait in the gazebo (no smoking!) or if raining, you’ll be guided to a waiting room.
    • Please don’t wander through the building to visit friends because we will have full capacity in the building for the program day
    • Vaccination flow will be guided to the administrative side of the first floor, including the Sweeney Suite and front porch
  • You must remain 15 minutes (or 30 if the nurse advises you specifically to remain longer) for observation of adverse reaction. You may not hang out for the day unless it is already your scheduled day so plan to leave after your 15 minute wait time.
  • Consider that you may experience side effects (fever, achy, fatigue) the following day or two so have Tylenol/Ibuprofen available, plenty of fluids, and allow rest time in your schedule. Most people do not have side effects but some do so it’s best to be prepared and know that you do not have the virus, rather your immune system is processing the vaccine. It’s a good thing!

We are so excited to have this opportunity to keep our members, their families, as well as the larger community safe and healthy, and to do our part to put Covid19 behind us! It has been quite a challenge for many Side by Side members, especially those who live alone, to negotiate the competitive vaccine appointment process, not to mention reliable transportation to get there and back home, so we are thrilled that Shepherd has stepped forward to make it easier for our most vulnerable to avoid this unpredictable virus.  We look forward to soon inviting even more members (and our volunteers!) back to Side by Side. We hope you’ll take us up on the offer to become vaccinated so we can get back to normal life as soon as possible. Email cindi@sidebysideclubhouse.org with questions and remember- you will receive lots of additional information once you’re signed up!