COVID vaccine clinic to stay open at Stanislaus State. More mobile clinics are set.
The Stanislaus County Health Services Agency is moving forward with plans to close large vaccination clinics and hold more mobile clinics to administer coronavirus vaccine.
It also has plenty of opportunities this week for county residents who would prefer to get a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as protection against COVID-19 illness.
County officials said a final clinic will be held at the Oakdale senior center on Friday and the stationary clinics at Modesto Centre Plaza and the Patterson senior center will close by the end of May.
A county spokesperson said the clinics held at Stanislaus State University will continue for the foreseeable future, as the county works on details of increasing the local population that’s vaccinated against COVID-19. As of Monday, a total of 357,939 doses of vaccine had been administered in Stanislaus County, according to a state dashboard.
The county health agency said targeted mobile clinics ensure a more equitable distribution of vaccine in communities. Starting in January, the large stationary clinics attracted thousands of county residents in high-risk groups who urgently sought out vaccinations against COVID-19 disease.
Smaller mobile clinics can reach people who lack transportation or are more isolated by language and cultural barriers, health officials said.
“Moving to mobile clinics helps break down some of the barriers to getting vaccinated,” Dr. Julie Vaishampayan, county public health officer, said in a news release Monday. “We hope this will make it easier for our community members to protect themselves and their families from COVID-19.”
A clinic set for Wednesday at Riverbank High School will provide Pfizer vaccine for people age 16 and older. The hours are set from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. so the clinic in the old gymnasium is more accessible to people getting off work. The entrance and parking for the clinic is on Patterson Road.
The county vaccine clinics are for people who live or work in Stanislaus County. Teens who are 16 or 17 years old should be accompanied by a parent.
Oakdale center to hold final clinic
The Gladys Lemmons Senior Center in Oakdale will hold a final clinic Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to give second doses of Moderna and offer single doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine. County residents age 18 and over are eligible and are asked to make an appointment for the J&J shots, though walk-ins are accepted.
Use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine was temporarily suspended while a safety review was conducted on extremely rare cases of blood clots in women who received the J&J vaccine. The recommended pause was lifted April 23 by the FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The blood clots occurred in 7 cases per 1 million doses administered in women age 18 to 49.
Tuesday, a mobile clinic is set from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Salvation Army, 893 Lander Ave., in Turlock to give second-dose shots of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson shots.
Another mobile clinic Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. at the Ceres Community Center will provide first and second doses of Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson vaccine. People age 16 and older are eligible for Pfizer vaccine.
The county also plans a mobile clinic Thursday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at El Concilio Community Resource Center, 1314 H St., in Modesto for first dose Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
A clinic Tuesday at Modesto Centre Plaza will run all day from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. to provide second dose Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson shots. A Modesto Centre Plaza clinic Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. will offer the same vaccines.
Vaccine clinics are also scheduled Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Stanislaus State University, offering first and second doses of Pfizer, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Hammon Senior Center in Patterson for second dose Moderna and Johnson & Johnson shots.
In Turlock, a clinic is set for Friday at Stanislaus State University from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for first doses of Moderna and the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. A clinic at Stanislaus State on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. will offer first and second doses of Pfizer.
Another clinic Friday is scheduled for the Hammon Senior Center in Patterson, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., for second dose Moderna and Johnson & Johnson shots.
People who are getting their first shots are asked to register online at the state’s My Turn site. Information about coronavirus vaccines and clinics locations and times is regularly posted at www.schsa.org.
This story was originally published May 10, 2021 at 2:43 PM.
