After nearly 2 years distributing vaccines, clinic at Norfolk’s Military Circle mall will end

For nearly two years, a clinic at Military Circle mall in Norfolk has administered doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to help battle the spread of the virus.

But Saturday will be its last day as a distribution site, according to the Virginia Department of Health.

As of Dec. 3, personnel distributed over 155,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine since the clinic opened at the mall in January 2021. In addition to vaccinations, COVID-19 testing was offered from September 2021 through February 2022, and free COVID-19 home test kits have been handed out to the public at the site since April 2022. Additionally, the clinic provided 454 Mpox vaccinations between Sept. 12 and Oct. 26 of this year.

“The success of the Military Circle Mall mass vaccination center would not have been possible without the city of Norfolk’s full and enduring support,” Dr. Sulola Adekoya, acting health director for the Norfolk and Portsmouth departments of health, said in a news release.

On Saturday, vaccines will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Once the site is closed, patients are encouraged to visit commercial pharmacies such as CVS, Walgreens and Walmart for initial vaccinations or boosters. Residents should call the pharmacy or visit the store’s website for availability, according to the department of health.

Additional information is available on the websites of the Norfolk Department of Public Health and the Virginia Department of Health or by phone at 877-829-4682.