Comite de Bien Estar Staff in collaboration with the Department of Health of Yuma County through the Hope For All Program of the National Organization UnidosUS and Sunset Health, held a workshop informing about (Medicaid) the importance of having health insurance, as well as the term of the Law of Emergence. It was also the vaccination clinicNumber 37.
Vaccines applied = Moderna, Pfizer, the new Bivalent booster, Influenza,Tetanus and Hepatitis A.
Organizaciones participantes:
- Departamento de Salud del Condado de Yuma
- Unidos US/ Programa Esperanza para todos
- Sunset Health
- Consulado de México en Yuma
- Universidad de Arizona
- Servicios Católicos de Yuma
- Campesinos Sin Fronteras
- Chicanos Por La Causa
- Departamento de Bomberos de San Luis, AZ
Number of vaccines in the event = 31
Pfizer = 10
Pfizer (6months-4 years) = 2
Modern= 4
Hepatitis A =9
Influenza = 8
Tetanus= 0
Total COVID 19 vaccine =14
The staff of Comité De Bien Estar attended around 80 people who attended the Informative Workshop and Vaccination Clinic on Friday April 14, from 9am to 11am. During the clinic, different services and resources were offered, such as:
- The Yuma County Health Department in addition to applying the vaccines also offered information about their programs and services
- Sunset Health staff provided information aboutMedicaid and the importance of having health insurance that helps youSupport
- Sunset Health performed cholesterol and body mass tests
- University of Arizona staff participated in the clinic offering information about services and resources focused onCancer
- During the vaccination clinic the organization Campesinos SinBorders I perform glucose and blood pressure tests
- Catholic Services of Yuma offered information aboutAll its programs and resources for the benefit of the community
- The Consulate of Mexico in Yuma provided information about itsPrograms, Services and Events
- The agency Chicanos Por La Causa provided information about its services and resources mainly support in the payment of utilities
- The involvement of the Fire Department is to take care of safety of the people who attend the event
The next vaccination clinic will be held on Thursday, May 11 In the Events Hall of Comité De Bien Estar located at: 963 E. B Street in San Luis, AZ from 9am-12pm.
