Easily schedule vaccination appointment, now available in several recreation centers in Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina – Starting today, Wednesday, everyone 16 and older is eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in South Carolina.

AS of today, several recreation centers in the city of Charleston will be available to access internet and book appointment.

Officials announced that if you are uncomfortable to access the internet from your home or you simply do not have access, you can now visit any of these centers to get your vaccination appointment scheduled.

“Our recreation department has the resources,” said Laurie Yarbrough, director of recreation for the city of Charleston. “We have recreation centers in the heart of some of our communities, especially around community housing.”

The city has decided to provide assistance at the St. Julian Devine Community Center, Arthur W. Christopher Community Center, the Shaw Center, Martin Park, Freddie Whaley Playground, Forest Park Playground, and Thomas Johnson Playground.

“The community is welcome to come in and use the computers and the internet to try and navigate to find appointment schedules on the DHEC website,” said Yarbrough. “We’ve trained staff in how to help someone do that.”

The current schedule is below:

Peninsula

St. Julian Devine – 1 Cooper St.

Monday – Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Arthur W. Christopher – 265 Fishburne St.

Monday – Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturday – 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Shaw Center – 22 Mary St.

Monday – Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Martin Park – 155 Jackson St.

Monday – Friday 3 to 6 p.m.

Freddie Whaley Playground – 1810 Doscher Rd.

Monday – Friday 3 to 6 p.m.

West Ashley

Forest Park Playground – 780 West Oak Forest Dr.

Monday – Friday 3 to 6 p.m.

James Island

Thomas Johnson Playground – 1442 Secessionville Rd.

Monday – Friday 3 to 6 p.m.