EC Regional Medical Center to host vaccination clinic for Calexico residents

Seniors and morbidly-ill patients are welcome to participate

CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - El Centro Regional Medical Center is scheduled to host a vaccination clinic on Tuesday, March 30.

The site will be for open to Calexico residents ONLY, whom are 65 years and older. Individuals aged 18-64 years with comorbid conditions are also applicable to receive their vaccine.

Qualifying conditions:

• Cancer, current with weakened immune system.
• Chronic Kidney Disease, stage 4 or above.
• Chronic Pulmonary Disease, oxygen dependent.
• Down Syndrome.
• Solid Organ Transplant, leading to a weakened immune system.
• Pregnancy.
• Sickle Cell Disease.
• Heart Conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease or cardiomyopathies, but not hypertension.
• Severe Obesity (Body Mass Index ≥ 40 kg/m²).
• Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with hemoglobin A1c level greater than 7.5%.

Healthcare providers may also vaccinate individuals with  developmental or other severe disabilities or illness if:

• The individual is likely to develop severe life-threatening illness or death from COVID-19 infection.
• Acquiring COVID-19 will limit the individual’s ability to get ongoing care or services vital to their well-being and survival.
• Providing adequate and timely COVID care will be particularly challenging as a result of the individual’s disability.

These include people with a range of physical and behavioral disabilities, such as:

• People with serious mental illness (SMI).
• Those with serious substance use disorder (SUD).
• All enrolled consumers of:
  • Regional centers.
  • Independent living centers.
  • In-home supportive services.
  • Community-based adult services/adult day health centers.
  • Medi-Cal HIV/AIDS waiver.
  • Medi-Cal home and community-based alternatives waiver.
  • Medi-Cal assisted living waiver.
  • Programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly.
  • California children’s services program (if the child is 16-21 years old).
  • California genetically handicapped persons program.

Citizens must bring a government issued identification card and utility bill for verification.

Stay tuned for more updates and information regarding specifics on the vaccination clinic's time and location.