The vaccination clinic was held in the month of June. The clinics are run by Comité de Bien Estar staff in collaboration with the Yuma County Health Department through the Esperanza Para Todos/Hope For All Program of the National Organization UnidosUS.
Vaccines applied = Moderna, Pfizer, Hepatitis A and Tdap (Tetanus)
Participating Organizations:
- Yuma County Health Department: Participated with nursing staff to administer vaccines
- Unidos US with Hope for All
- Consulado de Mexico in Yuma with Day of Documentation, Passports, Matriculas and Voter Credentials
- San Luis, AZ Fire Department
- Campesinos sin fronteras (blood pressure and glucose tests)
Number of vaccines in the event= 166
Pfizer Vaccine= 31 from 6 months+
Modera Vaccine= 63
Hepatitis A Vaccines= 4
Tdap (Tetanus) Vaccines=32
Satisfactorily, more than 200 people attended the Health and Information Fair. In these clinics, first, second, booster and second booster doses were applied to all people. This booster is being applied to people 4 months after the first booster was applied. Also during the clinics, vaccines against COVID 19 were applied for the first time for children from 6 months to 4 years with the approval of the parents.
People from the neighboring country of Mexico also attended the clinic. Which came with different vaccines and Moderna or Pfizer was applied to them. The event continued with the approval of the combination of vaccines against COVID 19. All this in accordance with the specialists and health authorities. Another of the applied vaccines was the Hepatitis A and Tetanus vaccine.
During the vaccination clinic, the Consulate of Mexico in Yuma held a Documentation Day carrying out procedures such as Mexican Passport, Voter Credential and Matriculas. This was possible due to the collaboration and support that occurs between organizations.
The Campesinos Sin Fronteras Organization participated in the event by testing the attendees for glucose and blood pressure.
The Fire Department also participated in the event to observe the safety and secondary reactions of all the people who received the vaccine against COVID 19.
The next vaccination clinic will be on Thursday July 7, 2022
9am-12pm at our offices located at 963 E. B Street in San Luis, AZ.
