St. Bernard Hospital Dispatches Mobile Unit To Bring COVID-19 Vaccines To South Side's Most Vulnerable

What:

St. Bernard Hospital, the only safety-net hospital in the Englewood community, has launched its mobile COVID-19 vaccination program in partnership with local nonprofits and churches. Tomorrow, the mobile unit will visit Prince of Peace Apostolic Church, where more than 20 residents will arrive for their appointments to get the Pfizer vaccine. Throughout April, the St. Bernard mobile team will visit other South Side organizations to provide more vaccinations.*

When:

Saturday, March 27, 2021

11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.

Where:

Prince of Peace Apostolic Church, 6848 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL, 60637

Why:

South Side communities like Englewood have vaccination rates that lag behind other more affluent, primarily white, Chicago neighborhoods. Additionally, the elderly and infirmed may find it particularly challenging to schedule an appointment at a standing vaccination site and find transportation to it. St. Bernard is removing these barriers so all who are eligible may have the opportunity to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Who:

St. Bernard Hospital is co-hosting this mobile vaccination event with Prince of Peace Apostolic Church.  Future events will be hosted in partnership with the following organizations:

• 4/6 Pioneer Garden Senior Living, 3800 S. King Drive, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
• 4/8 Pioneer Garden Senior Living, 3800 S. King Drive, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m
• 4/10 Greater Metropolitan Church, 5856 S. Wabash, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
• 4/24 St. Dorothy Church, 450 E. 78^th St,  10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.**

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Diahann Sinclair, Vice President, Organizational and Community Development, St. Bernard Hospital
Shari Davis, Physician's Assistant, St. Bernard Hospital