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Ismaili Council offers COVID-19 vaccine

Faith groups, pharmacies and others are teaming up to offer the COVID-19 vaccine to Georgians. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

Credit: Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com

Credit: Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com

Faith groups, pharmacies and others are teaming up to offer the COVID-19 vaccine to Georgians. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)
By Shelia Poole
May 10, 2021

The Ismaili Council for the Southeastern USA, working with Walmart, will offer the COVID-19 vaccine for eligible Georgians on Sunday.

The service is offered to those who have not received any vaccine, not people seeking a second shot.

Appointments are available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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People will receive the Pfizer vaccine.

Registration is required.

The vaccination event will be held at the Atlanta headquarters of Ismaili Jamatkhana, 685 Dekalb Industrial Way in Decatur.

The faith community has been active in getting more Georgians vaccinated. Demand for the vaccine has declined in the United States as other nations, such as India, struggle with rising hospitalizations and deaths from the virus.

About the Author

Shelia has worked at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for more than 30 years. Previously, she worked at The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Louisville Defender. Her beat is a bit of a mixed bag that includes religion and spirituality, culture and trends, race and aging. She earned degrees from Spelman College and Northwestern University.

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