Owensboro Public Schools and the Green River District Health Department are partnering to provide a vaccine clinic to all eligible middle and high school students in the OPS district Friday. A pair of incentives are also being offered to those who participate or who have already been vaccinated.
The clinic will be held in the south gym at Owensboro High School. The vaccine will be administered by the Health Department at no cost to families. A second dose will be scheduled upon the first one being administered.
OHS students can attend the clinic from 9-11 a.m., while students from other campuses can attend from 12:30-2 p.m.
Eligible students from Owensboro Innovation Academy, Owensboro Innovation Middle School, or Owensboro Middle School will be provided transportation to and from OHS in order to receive the vaccine.
Students have been given consent forms by their respective schools, according to OPS Public Information Officer Jared Revlett. They are also available here. He said eligible students under the age of 18 will need consent from a parent/guardian.
Students who are either already vaccinated or participate in the clinic can also receive a T-shirt and be entered into a drawing to receive an athletic pass.
The T-shirts are white with the text “Vaccinated Red Devil 2021” on the front. The shirts will arrive at a later date because they need to be ordered.
The drawing will be held after the second doses have been administered. Students who were vaccinated by another method — such as with their personal doctor or at different clinic — will also be eligible. A total of 10 names will be drawn to receive one pass each.
