Smokies Stadium Opens as a One Day Official Mobile Vaccination Site

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine will be available June 11

June 1, 2021

SEVIERVILLE, TN - The Tennessee Smokies announce the Johnson & Johnson one-dose COVID-19 vaccine will be available at Smokies Stadium on June 11, 2021, from 5pm-6:30pm. The Sevier County Health Department will set up the mobile vaccination site in the Smokies parking lot before the 7:00pm game as the Rocket

SEVIERVILLE, TN - The Tennessee Smokies announce the Johnson & Johnson one-dose COVID-19 vaccine will be available at Smokies Stadium on June 11, 2021, from 5pm-6:30pm. The Sevier County Health Department will set up the mobile vaccination site in the Smokies parking lot before the 7:00pm game as the Rocket City Trash Pandas are in town.

“We are happy to do our part to end the COVID-19 pandemic. Having the return of baseball is something we have been looking forward to and we want to make sure all our fans are comfortable and safe with enjoying the game,” Chris Allen, Boyd Sports President explained. “We hope fans that plan on getting the vaccine take advantage of the opportunity.”

The Sevier County Health Department will have 150 Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines to administer. Registration is not required.

“We are excited to partner with The Tennessee Smokies and offer COVID-19 vaccinations,” said Sevier County Health Department Director Emma Davis. “We know the COVID vaccine is our best defense in ending the pandemic and getting back to the things we love most like enjoying an evening at the ballpark. For those who are unable to attend this event, the Sevier County Health Department offers COVID-19 vaccinations Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.– 3:00 p.m. without an appointment.”

Any person who receives their COVID-19 vaccine at the event will be given a ticket voucher for a future 2021 Smokies home game. The Smokies 2021 schedule and information regarding single game tickets, season tickets, and mini plans can be found online at smokiesbaseball.com, or by calling the Smokies Ticket Office at 865-286-2300.

ABOUT THE TENNESSEE SMOKIES

The Tennessee Smokies are the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. Members of the eight-team Double-A South League, Smokies baseball has been entertaining families and fans of America’s national pastime in the East Tennessee region for over 100 years. To learn more about the Tennessee Smokies, visit www.smokiesbaseball.com.