PUEBLO - Today, as part of Governor Polis’ Vaccines for All plan, mobile vaccination equity clinics were hosted in partnership with Cinco de Mayo celebrations across Colorado. The mobile clinics are focused on expanding vaccine access for communities across Colorado.
Mobile clinics were held as part of the Cinco de Mayo Cultural Celebration in Monte Vista hosted by the OptiMystics Citizens Action Network, and as a part of the local celebrations in Pueblo hosted by El Movimiento Sigue from 9AM - 6PM. A third mobile clinic will be held on Saturday, May 8th at the Arkansas Valley Fairgrounds in Rocky Ford as part of the Cinco de Mayo celebration hosted by the Small Town Project from 10 AM-6 PM. All mobile units will be offering both Pfizer and the Johnson and Johnson vaccines.
The local celebrations were selected as vaccine equity partners as part of Governor Polis’ efforts to ensure that every person in Colorado has access to the vaccine, no matter who they are or where they live.
“Since we began distributing vaccines to communities across our state, we have made a concerted effort to do so in a way that is equitable, saves the most lives, and ends the immediate public health crisis as quickly as possible,” said Governor Jared Polis. “With each vaccine administered we take another step toward getting back to life as we knew it. I want to thank community organizations across our state for their partnership in ensuring that every person who wants a vaccine, can get one.”
"The OptiMystics Citizen Action Network is a nonprofit organization created with a vision to assist in the revitalization of the City of Monte Vista, as a benefit to our local businesses and as an effort to attract new businesses. It is our mission through events and revitalization projects to socially engage our community to support growth and Mayor Dale Becker’s motto “Monte Strong!” As part of our inaugural Cinco De Mayo Cultural Celebration, we are pleased to partner with Governor Polis’s efforts to reach out and provide COVID Vaccines to Colorado’s rural communities and ensure all citizens have access to the vaccine, should they wish to receive it," said Adam Lock.
More detailed information about mobile clinics can be found at https://www.mobilevax.us/.