BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — In the event you’ve been desirous to get vaccinated towards COVID-19, Kern Public Well being has been internet hosting pop-up clinics at Heritage Park in East Bakersfield. The clinic additionally offers free COVID-19 testing.
As omicron surges throughout the nation the COVID-19 vaccine and booster show to be a key think about staying wholesome. In Heritage park in Bakersfield, a free vaccine clinic is ready up for anybody locally who needs to get one.
The occasion ended at midday after dozens of individuals got here to get vaccine photographs together with the booster throughout this time of the omicron surge. No appointments are essential for the photographs.
The clinic additionally offers free COVID testing whereas the demand for COVID testing stays excessive each in our neighborhood remainder of the state. Neighborhood members stated there’s no cause to not get the vaccine particularly when it’s free.
“We got here and acquired the shot, that’s free,” Juan Sanchez stated. “So that you don’t get sick and it’s in your well being.”
Even youth from the neighborhood acquired their shot and stated it’s essential for everybody together with different youth to remain secure and wholesome.
“Nicely lots of people are getting sick at college and I don’t need to get sick,” Max Sanchez stated. “I’m probably not nervous however I don’t need to get sick as a result of then I must miss days of faculty then I’d get behind on work.”
Heritage Park in East Bakersfield has been the primary location for the popup COVID clinic. Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines can be found to any walkups. Their message, to please shield your self and people round you.
“I believe they need to go take a vaccine or get examined every now and then,” Max Sanchez stated.
Free COVID vaccine clinics are being arrange throughout town however the one at Heritage park in Bakersfield will probably be returning on Monday morning between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
