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El Paso County equity vaccine clinics open for minorities this weekend
EL PASO Co., Colorado (KRDO) Thousands of doses are available for minority residents in El Paso County this weekend.
El Paso County Public Health and Servicios de la Raza, UCHealth, and Peak Vista Community Health Centers are simultaneously offering free pop-up equity vaccine clinics spread out over Friday and Saturday.
The goal is to eliminate barriers to fair vaccine allocation, according to county public health leaders.
Minority residents 65 and older will be able to participate by getting an appointment. No ID is required to get the vaccine.
There will also be bilingual staff and translators at the events.
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RN Kimberly DeLine, associate chief nursing officer of the UCHealth Medical Group, gives Larry Cannon a dose of Pfizer vaccine at a UCHealth vaccination clinic. Courtesy UCHealth
UCHealth, El Paso County Public Health and Servicios de la Raza, and Peak Vista Community Health Centers are offering free pop-up vaccine clinics this weekend, to expand equitable access to COVID-19 vaccinations.Â
The clinics will run Friday. Feb. 19 and Saturday Feb. 20.Â
Announcing the clinics, El Paso County Public Health experts pointed out that the pandemic has exacerbated long-standing health disparities.
âTo achieve equity, deliberate action is needed. As COVID-19 vaccination efforts progress, it is critical to eliminate barriers to fair vaccine distribution,â Public Healthâs statement reads. âThe state provides vaccines to support these events, with the goal of helping to increase access and reduce barriers.âÂ
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RN Kimberly DeLine, associate chief nursing officer of the UCHealth Medical Group, gives Larry Cannon a dose of Pfizer vaccine at a UCHealth vaccination clinic at the Memorial Administrative Center.
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EL PASO COUNTY â El Paso County Public Health, Servicios de la Raza, UCHealth, and Peak Vista Community Health Centers are offering free pop-up equity vaccine clinics on Saturday.
El Paso County Public Health and Servicios de la Raza The event will be held at El Paso County Public Health South located at 6436 S. US Highway 85/8. The clinic will provide 1,000 vaccinations that will be by appointment only.