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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.
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