California Governor Gavin Newsom file photo
Governor joins George Lopez, state legislators and local leaders at Fresno vaccination clinic serving farmworkers, one of two mobile OptumServe sites launched in the county this week
State and county partners have launched 11 new Central Valley vaccination sites
An additional 34,000 doses are available to vaccinate food and agricultural workers through mobile teams
State has increased vaccine allocations to the Central Valley by almost 60 percent above last week
$52.7 million public-private partnership with the California Community Foundation, the Center at Sierra Health Foundation, the Public Health Institute and the State of California which collectively will support 337 community-based organizations for COVID outreach and education statewide
Fresno 27, 2021 - FRESNO – Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday highlighted the state’s efforts to bolster COVID-19 vaccination in the Central Valley’s disproportionately impacted communities, including increased vaccine allocations, 11 new vaccination sites in the region, and an additional 34,000 doses – on top of existing county allocations – to vaccinate food and agricultural workers through the deployment of mobile teams. The Governor also announced that California has expanded its statewide network of community-based organizations providing COVID outreach and education – in total, $52.7 million has supported 337 community-based organizations throughout California.
“Vaccines are making a remarkable difference in our fight to end this pandemic, with statewide positivity rates and ICU admissions down. It’s imperative that we continue to vaccinate the most vulnerable,” said Governor Newsom. “Guided as always by equity, we are helping ensure that the Californians hit hardest by this virus get access to the vaccines that will protect them and their communities. We’re building on our commitment to increase the supply of vaccines to the Central Valley to meet our farmworker communities where they are, and deepening the innovative public-private partnerships that exemplify the best of California’s civic spirit.”
Alongside state legislators, local leaders and George Lopez, the Governor today visited a mobile vaccination clinic serving farmworkers in Fresno, one of two mobile OptumServe sites launched in the county this week. Other farm-based, food processing and CBO hosted sites are being evaluated throughout the Central Valley to administer the additional 34,000 doses, on a one-time basis.
Source: Office of the Governor
