EAU CLAIRE — Starting today, people will no longer need to make appointments to get a COVID-19 vaccine at UW-Eau Claire’s Zorn Arena, though appointments are still encouraged, health officials announced Thursday.
It will be the first large-scale COVID-19 vaccination site in the Chippewa Valley to offer vaccines to people without registration or appointments.
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