Beaumont Vaccine Clinic Closing Its Doors

BEAUMONT, CA — Riverside County health officials are closing a Beaumont vaccine clinic as the county transitions from larger vaccination sites to smaller, community-based locations operated by mobile teams, it was announced Thursday.

The Albert A. Chatigny Sr. Community and Recreation Center in Beaumont will close May 22. As of May 18, about 15,650 vaccines have been administered at Chatigny since the clinic was opened March 19.

On the same day the Beaumont closure was announced, officials also said the fixed site at Menifee's Heritage High School will administer its last vaccines May 28. Nearly 56,000 doses have been administered since the location opened earlier this year, according to the county.

“Both of these locations have served their communities well, and tens of thousands of residents have been given their vaccine by dedicated and professionals working there,” said Riverside County Public Health Officer Dr. Geoffrey Leung.

Leung thanked officials from the Perris Union High School District, which includes Heritage High School, and the City of Beaumont, calling both "great community partners."

The move to mobile teams offers more agility, according to Leung.

“Our mobile teams provide the flexibility that enables us to focus on individual communities or neighborhoods, then move quickly to other areas where there is a need,” he said.

The clinic at the Moreno Valley Mall, which can vaccinate several thousand people a day, will remain the only county-operated fixed site after May 28.

In total, more than 1.9 million vaccine doses have been administered in Riverside County between the county-operated clinics and those run by the community partners.

“Vaccinating thousands of Riverside County residents hasn’t been done alone,” said Board Chair Karen Spiegel, Second District Supervisor. “We are extremely thankful to all of our partner agencies that have offered up their space for these vaccine clinics.”

The county offers the Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson and Johnson vaccines at its clinics. Those 12 and older are eligible for the Pfizer vaccine; anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to receive the vaccine. The Moderna and Johnson and Johnson vaccines have emergency use authorization for administration in people 18 and older.

Vaccination appointments are not required but encouraged. To make an appointment, click www.rivcoph.org/covid-19-vaccine. Those needing assistance can call 2-1-1 or 951-358-5000.