Stanford Links With San Mateo Co. To Operate COVID Vaccine Site

SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — San Mateo County has linked with Stanford Health Care in continuing to operate a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in East Palo Alto at Ravenswood Middle School.

In a news release Thursday, the county announced that Stanford will help with the operational functions of the weekly clinic, located in an area that has been hard hit by the pandemic. County officials have attempted to prioritize East Palo Alto in access to vaccines, but the city has only vaccinated 49 percent of its residents as of Thursday, the lowest in the county. That figure is well behind the countywide mark of 77 percent.

Stanford will join the county, school and city in working to vaccinate East Palo Alto residents.

“It is amazing that we have four different agencies working together to help marginalized communities,” East Palo Alto Councilwoman Lisa Gauthier said in a news release. “It is essential to the wellbeing of our community that we continue to have a long-term vaccination location that is familiar to our people. We hope that this partnership is a spark that will help us thrive beyond this pandemic.”

Dr. Niraj Sehgal, Stanford Health Care’s Chief Medical Officer, said that access is a critical tool to address inequities in vaccination.

“We’re grateful for the opportunity to partner with San Mateo County and community leaders in East Palo Alto to provide better access to vaccination,” Sehgal said. “We want to promote the safety and the ease for getting vaccinated. We’re all safer when everyone is vaccinated.”

The clinic is open Saturday afternoons at Ravenswood Middle School, located at 2450 Ralmar Ave. in East Palo Alto and appointments are not required.

Learn more about vaccination opportunities in San Mateo County here.

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