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No Appointment Needed At Ripken COVID-19 Vaccine Site

Drive-up appointments are available for the COVID-19 vaccine at the Ripken Stadium mass vaccination site.

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The Ripken Stadium is offering no-appointment vaccinations. Pictured, Ripken Stadium also served as a drive-thru coronavirus testing site, which is pictured, in summer 2020. People are still encouraged to preregister for the vaccine to avoid waiting.
The Ripken Stadium is offering no-appointment vaccinations. Pictured, Ripken Stadium also served as a drive-thru coronavirus testing site, which is pictured, in summer 2020. People are still encouraged to preregister for the vaccine to avoid waiting. (Elizabeth Janney/Patch)

ABERDEEN, MD — People who want to get the COVID-19 vaccine at Ripken Stadium do not need to have an appointment, according to the Maryland Department of Health.

Ripken Stadium became one of nine mass vaccination sites in the state to offer no-registration vaccinations as of Tuesday, April 27, the governor's office reported.

Walk-up times and vaccination capacity may vary, officials say, and those who do not have appointments should be prepared to wait.

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The site in Aberdeen first opened April 22 at Leidos Field at Ripken Ironbirds Stadium.

People can preregister using the state's mass vaccination website: https://onestop.md.gov/govax. This will reduce any wait time for the shot, according to authorities.

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Leidos Field at Ripken Ironbirds Stadium also served as a mass testing site for the coronavirus in August 2020.

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