Manheim Statesville hosts COVID-19 vaccination clinic

Manheim Statesville hosted a drive-through vaccination clinic for the Iredell County, N.C. Health Department on March 14, with 1,197 people receiving the one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

The auction provided 20 of its employees to support the event. Because its parking lot can accommodate hundreds of vehicles, Manheim Statesville was able to support the Iredell County Health Department in the community effort.

That space was important as Iredell County Health Department director Jane Hinson said finding adequate space to administer the shots — not inadequate vaccine supply — is one of the county’s main challenges in its fight against COVID-19.

“When the Iredell County Health Department approached us about hosting this drive-through clinic, we immediately wanted to help,” Manheim Statesville general manager Mandy Savage said in a news release.

The event took place nearly one year after the first COVID-19 case was reported in Iredell County.

Savage also said giving back to the communities where Manheim team members live and work is one of Manheim’s core values.

“I am so proud of our team and the overwhelmingly positive feedback we received from the county and members of the community,” Savage said.