Disappointing Turnout at West Augustine Covid-19 Vaccination Event

This afternoon several of West Augustine's community groups and faith leaders came together to host a Covid-19 vaccination clinic in partnership with Flagler Health Plus at New Mt. Moriah Christian Ministry.

With local media outreach and a strong social-media campaign, the organizers were hoping to get at least 50 people vaccinated, but unfortunately the turn out was disappointing, and less than 20 people showed up to get their Covid-19 vaccines.

Flagler Health Plus had brought out the Plus Mobile to store the vaccinations at the right temperature, but the vaccinations were provided outside underneath a canopy.

Arthur Culbert with Pastor Anthony Britton and Lady Carol Britton from New Mt. Moriah Christian Ministry in front of the Flagler Health Plus Bus

United Way St. Johns had donated gift bags, and the first 9 people getting their Covid-19 vaccination received a Publix gift card donated by Publix. 

Greg White, West Augustine's unofficial mayor, showing off a United Way gift bag being given to residents getting their Covid-19 shots

The rest of the people getting their Covid-19 vaccinations received free food from West Augustine's newest food place, Sho'Nuff Smokin Good BBQ on West King Street.

When asked about, why he had agreed to give away free food to those getting their vaccinations, owner Willie Ray Daniels from Sho'Nuff Smokin Good BBQ said, "my motto is to come back to give back." Daniels left St. Augustine to go into the military in 1979, and he just recently returned to St. Augustine after having been gone for more than 40 years." You can support Willie Ray Daniels by visiting his new West Augustine restaurant at 609 W King Street.

Lady Carol Britton, Gwen Nichols and Pauline Garden volunteered at the Covid-19 vaccination event handing out United Way gift bags.

The West Augustine Covid-19 Vaccination event at New Mt. Moriah Christian Ministry was organized by The Nehemiah Project of St. Johns, The West Augustine C.R.A, Flagler Health Plus, and Compassionate St. Augustine in partnership with other faith-based and veterans groups from the community. 

Despite a lower than expected turnout, the event showed how West Augustine community groups, partners and churches can come together to organize for the good of the community.

Greg White and Dwala Willis from the West Augustine CRA at the vaccination event.

If you did not make it out to the Covid-19 vaccination event today, you can still get your Covid-19 shot for free. 

If you need a Covid-19 vaccine, it is easy, free and quick to get at CVS. Learn more about how to get your COVID vaccination at CVS here.

You can get free Covid testing downtown or free Covid-19 testing on the West side.

You can find more Covid-19 news in St. Johns County here.