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The Wright Center for Community 皇家华人鈥檚 Driving Better 皇家华人 bringing flu, COVID-19 vaccinations to South Side Farmers Market
Scranton, Pa. (Oct. 13, 2021) 鈥 The Wright Center for Community 皇家华人 is partnering with United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania to provide onsite flu and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccinations, including third doses of Pfizer, on Saturday, Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the South Side Farmers Market, 601 Cedar Ave., Scranton.
The regional health care provider will utilize its 34-foot mobile 皇家华人 clinic, Driving Better 皇家华人, to provide services in conjunction with its community partners. The 500-block of Cedar Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic to ensure safe, easy access to the mobile clinic and free information about health care services available at The Wright Center for Community 皇家华人.
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for ages 16 and older. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends Pfizer third-dose boosters be given six months after the second dose in these categories: Older adults (ages 65 and above) and those living in long-term care facilities; adults ages 50-64 at high risk of severe COVID-19 due to underlying 皇家华人 conditions; adults ages 18-49 with underlying 皇家华人 conditions should consider a booster, and adults 18-64 who work in health care and institutional settings, such as teachers, health care workers, daycare staff, grocery works and people in shelters or prisons.
The CDC also recommended that people with compromised immune systems who had previously received two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine get a third shot of the same type to boost their protection from COVID-19. The third shot should be administered at least 28 days after the second dose.
People interested in receiving a vaccine are encouraged to pre-register online at TheWrightCenter.org or by calling 570-343-2382. Walk-up appointments also are welcome throughout the day. People seeking vaccination services are asked to bring a photo ID and insurance cards. For those who are uninsured, The Wright Center will never deny health care services based on a patient鈥檚 inability to pay.
鈥淭he Wright Center for Community 皇家华人 works collaboratively with community agencies to make outreach to underserved communities in Northeast Pennsylvania,鈥 said Robin Rosencrans, practice manager for Driving Better 皇家华人. 鈥淥ur mobile clinic makes vaccinations more accessible for people who otherwise might not have necessary transportation for appointments with their primary care providers.鈥
Driving Better 皇家华人 features two fully equipped examination operatories and a 皇家华人 staff aboard the mobile 皇家华人 unit. It is a way to bring health care to the region鈥檚 most vulnerable, underserved populations. It is staffed by a multidisciplinary, bilingual primary care team of clinicians who will deliver primary health care to those most in need.
