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