San Bernardino County is introducing its new senior mobile vaccination clinics in various areas throughout the county. So far, a mobile clinic is in Crestline, and will start in Lytle Creek and Lake Arrowhead today and Tuesday (February 22 and 23). Managing editor Tami Roleff has more information about the clinics…
A senior mobile vaccination clinic is planned for Twentynine Palms, as well as other cities throughout the county, but it’s not known at this time when the Twentynine Palms mobile vaccine clinic will be here.
“Getting our older residents vaccinated as quickly as possible will save lives, relieve strain on our hospitals, and allow us to reopen additional businesses and return to some sense of normalcy,” said Board of Supervisors Chairman Curt Hagman. “San Bernardino is the nation’s largest county, so our vaccination campaign requires establishing sites in a wide variety of different locations. We want to make it as easy as possible for residents to get their shots, which means bringing the clinics to them rather than asking them to commute long distances for their appointments.”
The new mobile vaccination sites are exclusively for residents age 65 and older. The county is coordinating the scheduling and locations of each clinic and will work with community partners in alerting seniors and setting up appointments.
The mobile vaccination vans have been outfitted with vaccines and related supplies. Once established at a location, seniors will be able to walk up for their vaccine, and will be directed to an area for a 15-minute observation period to monitor for any possible side effects. A second appointment is made for them at the same time.
