The Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PCI) is set to assist the State of Alabama with COVID-19 vaccine distribution to rural communities around Escambia County.

The tribe on Wednesday and Thursday of this week will host a drive-through vaccine clinic on the PCI reservation; eligible Alabamians will be able to receive a first dose of the two-dose Pfizer vaccine on either of these dates. The vaccine will be administered on a first-come, first-served basis.

This comes after the Alabama Department of Public Health recently asked the PCI to assist the State in vaccinating Alabamians in rural communities.

Both clinics will run from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Individuals who receive a first dose on March 31 will come back on April 21, and those that receive a first dose on April 1 will come back on April 22. Individuals do not need an appointment.

The tribe’s reservation in Atmore is off Exit 54 of I-65.

To get to the site of the clinic, enter the reservation through Parades Way, either right before or right after passing the Tribal Administration Building at 5811 Jack Springs Road. There will reportedly be signs and PCI staff directing individuals to the correct place.

There is no cost to receive the vaccine. The State of Alabama will provide 1200 doses of the vaccine for each day this week.

To expedite the process individuals can fill out and bring the forms available online here. There will be forms on-site if individuals do not print and bring these.

People currently eligible for vaccination are those who are 55 years old and older, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and the population defined as Phases 1a, 1b and 1c in Alabama’s COVID-19 Vaccination Allocation Plan.

Sean Ross is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn