COVID Vaccine Clinics Planned At Walnut Creek School

WALNUT CREEK, CA — COVID-19 vaccine clinics will be held at Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek next month.

Now that everyone age 12 or older is eligible for the vaccine, Contra Costa Health Services, Kaiser Permanente, the Contra Costa Office of Education, and several school districts are teaming up to hold mobile vaccine clinics at schools across the county to ensure that students have access to the shot.

"To make every school as safe as possible from COVID-19, it is critical that our campus communities have easy access to vaccine and health information," said Lynn Mackey, Contra Costa County's Superintendent of Schools. "Every student who receives a vaccine is a hero, who protects not only themselves, but their family, teachers and friends."

Not every school will host a clinic, but students from other schools, family and community members are all welcome to participate in any clinic.

"At Kaiser Permanente, we're committed to help schools continue to be healthy places where students thrive. We are partnering with Contra Costa Health Services and Contra Costa Office of Education to provide COVID-19 vaccine, which is the most powerful protection we have against the virus," said Chris Boyd, Kaiser Permanente Diablo Area. "We look forward to continue working together to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in our schools and our community."

All school-based vaccine clinics are currently scheduled from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Clinic dates and locations are subject to change.

"The goal is to help families that might not otherwise have the opportunity to get a free vaccine at a convenient location where they feel safe – the neighborhood school," said CoCo Supervisor Diane Burgis. "But please do not wait. If you need a vaccine, we have a clinic in your area right now waiting for you."

County-operated clinics in Contra Costa no longer require appointments. If you prefer to schedule an appointment, do so on the CCHS appointment page or by calling 1-833-829-2626. Doctor offices, hospitals, and pharmacies also have the vaccine, and most do not require an appointment.

Here is the current schedule for school vaccine clinics:

• May 18-22: Antioch Middle, Concord High.
• May 25-May 29: Edna Hill Middle (Brentwood), Pinole Valley High (Pinole), Pittsburg High, Ygnacio Valley High (Concord)
• June 1-June 5: Acalanes High (Lafayette), Dallas Ranch Middle (Antioch), Freedom High (Oakley)**, Iron Horse Middle (San Ramon), Kennedy High (Richmond), Mt. Diablo High (Concord)
• June 8-June 12: Antioch Middle, California High (San Ramon), Concord High, De Anza High (Richmond), Las Lomas High (Walnut Creek), Liberty High (Brentwood)
• June 15-June 19: Dougherty Valley High (San Ramon), Edna Hill Middle (Brentwood), Pinole Valley High (Pinole), Pittsburg High, Ygnacio Valley High (Concord)
• June 22-June 26: Acalanes High (Lafayette), Dallas Ranch Middle (Antioch), Freedom High (Oakley)**, San Ramon Valley (Danville), Mt. Diablo High (Concord), Kennedy High (Richmond)
• June 29-July 3: De Anza High (Richmond), California High (San Ramon), Las Lomas High (Walnut Creek), Liberty High (Brentwood)
• July 6-10: Dougherty Valley High (San Ramon)

** No clinic at Freedom High on 6/5 or 6/26

Patients younger than 18 require consent from a parent or guardian to get vaccinated.

Information about required school vaccinations, such as Tdap, will also be available at the clinics.

As of Thursday, 68.1 percent of Contra Costa residents who are 12 or older had received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. There are about 65,000 county residents who are 12 to 15 years old who have just become eligible for the vaccine.