FREE Covid Vaccines for Ages 12 and Up at Tualatin High School This Weekend

PORTLAND, Ore., June 3, 2021 (Newswire.com) - Neighborhood Health Center (NHC) is hosting a free, drive-up Covid-19 vaccination clinic this Saturday for anyone ages 12 and up. The event is being held in partnership with Washington County and Tigard-Tualatin School District.

WHAT: Drive-up Covid-19 vaccination clinic

WHERE: Tualatin High School North Parking Lot

22300 SW Boones Ferry Rd, Tualatin, OR 97062

WHEN: Saturday, June 5, 2021

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Those interested in getting a vaccine are encouraged to call 503-848-5847 to register, but walk-ins are welcome. A follow-up event for second doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be offered on June 26.

"The recent authorization of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for ages 12 to 15 has brought a collective sigh of relief to so many families," said Alexis Vannerson, RN, Director of Primary Care Operations at NHC. 

"We want every family to experience that peace of mind so we're offering these clinics to make it as easy as possible for our neighbors to protect themselves and their loved ones by getting vaccinated," she added.

Neighborhood Health Center is a nonprofit community health center that offers medical, dental, family planning/reproductive health, and behavioral health services to Medicaid, Medicare and underinsured patients in the Portland metro area. 

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About Neighborhood Health Center:

Neighborhood Health Center (NHC) is a nonprofit community health center that serves a federally designated Medically Underserved Population (MUP) in a federally designated Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA). As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), NHC is governed by a dedicated, patient-majority Board of Directors, committed to the mission of building healthy communities -- one neighbor at a time -- through patient-centered health care, regardless of income or current state of wellness. Learn more: https://www.nhcoregon.org/

Contact: Penny L. Moore

Phone: 503-941-3054

Email: moorep@nhcoregon.org

Source: Neighborhood Health Center