City of Riverside Schedules COVID-19 Vaccinations at Senior Centers
Published: 3/11/2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 11, 2021
Contact:
Phil Pitchford
Public Information Officer
951-826-5975
City of Riverside Schedules COVID-19 Vaccinations at Senior Centers
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The City of Riverside has partnered with Riverside County to bring a mobile COVID-19 vaccination van to senior centers around the city.
Appointments are required. Seniors ages 65 and up are eligible now; people younger than 65 with chronic medical conditions will be eligible starting March 15. Check you eligibility at https://covid19.ca.gov/vaccines/ before making an appointment.
“This mobile vaccination van brings the vaccine to locations our seniors know and feel comfortable going to,” Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson said. “This will provide an excellent complement to the thousands of vaccinations we have done at our clinic near the Riverside Convention Center.”
The van will be equipped with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which only requires one dose with no follow-up dose. The van will be available from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the following days and locations:
- Sunday March 14th, Janet Goeske Senior Center, 5257 Sierra Street, register at https://www.calvax.org/reg/3126032292
- Monday, March 15th at Dales Senior Center, 3936 Chestnut Street, register at https://www.calvax.org/reg/3392326201
- Thursday, March 18th, La Sierra Senior Center, 5215 La Sierra Avenue, register at https://www.calvax.org/reg/2223913068
Seniors who need assistance registering can contact 2-1-1 or the Office on Aging at (951) 867-3895.
“Our seniors are our most valuable resource, so it is gratifying to see this resource being made available to them.” Mayor Pro Tem Jim Perry said. “Many thanks to Riverside County for being such a great partner.”
Assistance with transportation is available by calling (951) 687-8080.
For the latest information and resources regarding COVID-19 -- www.RiversideCA.gov/COVID-19
