Over 450 Moderna Vaccines Available At Lakeside Mall Monday

MACOMB COUNTY, MI — More than 450 Moderna vaccinations are available Monday for people 18 and older at the Lakeside Mall drive-thru in Sterling Heights thanks to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

The vaccines will be administered at a clinic that will be hosted through a partnership between the county and MVAA as well as the Michigan National Guard, according to a news release.

“Our first vaccination clinic was highly successful, and we want to keep the momentum going,” MVAA Director Zaneta Adams said. “There are tens of thousands of people in Metro Detroit who deserve the highest-quality of care and access to medical benefits like the COVID vaccine. These clinics are integral in helping people get vaccinated.”

Monday's clinic will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. People interested in attending will receive the Moderna vaccine, which will require a second dose at a follow-up appointment.

Vaccines will be available free of charge for those who register in advance for a time slot by calling 1-800-642-4838 and choosing option 6, the press release states. Registration is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.