LBCC: LBCC, Biden Administration And Costco Partner To Host Vaccination Clinics

Press release from Long Beach City College:

June 21, 2021

In response to the Biden Administration’s outreach efforts to
provide COVID-19 vaccinations to all who are eligible, Long Beach
City College (LBCC) has been selected to serve as a vaccination
clinic location.

This summer, both campuses of LBCC will be host clinics. Costco
pharmacies will administer the Pfizer vaccine to any individuals,
age 12 and older. There are no restrictions on residency, and you
don’t need to be a member of Costco to receive the vaccination.

“We are honored that the White House selected Long Beach City
College to serve our community during this time when we try to
make the vaccination available to as many people as possible,”
said Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) Board of
Trustees President Uduak-Joe Ntuk. “We hope that by hosting
clinics at our campuses, our students, employees, and neighbors
will find LBCC as a quick, easy and convenient place to receive
their vaccination.”

LBCC will host the clinics on Friday afternoons/evenings and
Saturdays to encourage those who may be working or too busy
during the weekdays to receive their vaccination.

LBCC clinic dates/hours will be:

People can sign up for an appointment
through www.lbcc.edu/vaccination-clinics which will
take those interested to the Costco reservation system.

“At the core of LBCC’s mission is to serve our community,” said
LBCCD Interim Superintendent-President Mike Muñoz. “LBCC
will continue to be a good community partner and help as many
people as possible throughout this pandemic.”

Costco staff will perform health screenings and administer the
two Pfizer does that will be given out on the two required
visits, 21 days apart. Costco pharmacists will follow current CDC
and local health department recommendations.

Long Beach City College requires that all visitors must wear a
mask when they step onto campus.

LBCC will provide free parking in Parking Structure J at the
Liberal Arts Campus and Lot 2 at the Pacific Coast Campus during
clinic days.

Participants would be eligible to enter in an opportunity drawing
to win a basket from Costco that includes a $60 Costco gift card
and other items.

Since March 2020, LBCC has developed partnerships with the City
of Long Beach Health and Human Service Department to host
COVID-19 testing and rapid assessment locations at the two
campuses. LBCC Nursing instructors and students have also
volunteered hours to administer vaccinations at the Long Beach
Convention Center.

This press release was produced by Long Beach City College. The views expressed here are the author’s own.