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Clippers And Mount Carmel To Offer COVID-19 Vaccines At Games

A statue of Harold Cooper outside Huntington Park, home of the Clippers, in downtown Columbus.
Darrin McDonald
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A statue of Harold Cooper outside Huntington Park, home of the Clippers, in downtown Columbus.

ColumbusClippers fans will be able to enjoy more than just baseball at the upcoming opening game this Tuesday – the team will be offering a weeklong COVID-19 vaccine clinic.

The Clippers and Mount Carmel will host the clinic from Tuesday, May 11 to Sunday, May 16 at Huntington Park.

All adult fans can visit the stadium's first aid center through the end of the third inning to receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which is single-dose.

Following the Clippers annoucment, the Columbus Crew followed suit and offered vaccines at their game on Saturday.

The opening game against the Omaha Storm Chasers is at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday

Adora Namigadde was a reporter for 89.7 NPR News. She joined WOSU News in February 2017. A Michigan native, she graduated from Wayne State University with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in French.