Over 16,000 people will get their first COVID-19 vaccine shot at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord this weekend, as the facility became the first major sporting venue in North Carolina to transition to a mass vaccination clinic.
The clinic, which runs through Sunday, is by appointment only. All available appointments for the clinic this weekend are already taken. Atrium Health said they anticipating giving up to 16,000 vaccines by Sunday. The clinic opened its gates at 7:30 a.m. Friday for the first appointments.
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