MOUNT VERNON — SSM Health began providing COVID-19 vaccinations to Phase 1B patients on Wednesday.

Per the Illinois Department of Public Health, Phase 1B includes people aged 65 years and older and frontline essential workers.

Currently, vaccines are being administered at the primary care office in Mt. Vernon at 4103 S. Water Tower Place.

To schedule a vaccine, please contact your SSM Health primary care provider.  If you do not have a primary care provider, please contact your local health department to schedule your vaccination or go to ssmhealth.com/primary-care.

When you call to schedule an appointment, you will be asked screening questions and given an appointment.  When you arrive at the office you will be registered and then the vaccine will be administrated.  Patients are then asked to wait in the office for 15 minutes to be monitored for any immediate side effects.