Teachers getting vaccinated at Colorado Springs’ first drive-thru clinic
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Local leaders will visit the city’s first “drive-up” vaccine clinic on Thursday afternoon.
Centura Health plans to give 5,000 vaccines over the three-day clinic to eligible pre-registered patients. Thursday’s short session (1 pm-6 pm) will be the pilot for the full-day sessions on Saturday and Sunday. Centura expects patients on Thursday to be primarily educators.
One educator, Madelyn Watson, who is a substitute teacher with D3 will be getting the vaccine at Thursday's clinic at the Broadmoor World Arena. Getting educators vaccinated is providing some relief, in an effort to avoid a substitute shortage that schools experienced months ago during the peak of the pandemic.
Thursday's 'pilot” activation of the city’s first drive-up vaccination clinic will host local leaders, including Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers, El Paso County Commissioner Cami Bremer, Dr. Brian Erling, Chief Executive Officer, Penrose St. Francis/Centura Health, Dr. Robin Johnson, Medical Director, El Paso County Health, Devra Ashby, Chief Communications Officer, Colorado Springs School District 11.
Centura says it's an invite-only clinic, but eligible patients who signed up through the Centura vaccine form will be contacted to attend the clinic on either Saturday or Sunday. Centura expects the line to move quickly.
