DeKalb County closes line for vaccination event after huge response

STONECREST, GA—DeKalb County has closed the lines for those getting COVID-19 vaccinations today at The Mall at Stonecrest.

Anyone currently in line will be served.

DeKalb County is giving a $100 prepaid debit card to everyone who receives a COVID-19 vaccination or booster shot on Saturday, Sept. 24. In addition, see-through bookbags filled with school supplies are being distributed.

DeKalb County Board of Health and DeKalb County Fire Rescue have been administering voluntary COVID-19 vaccinations and booster shots to anyone 12 years of age and older. The DeKalb County School District and the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce also partnered to present the event.

Those in line will have a choice of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines and boosters. The event, which started at 8 a.m., is scheduled to end at 1 p.m.