VALLEJO, Calif. – The Vallejo City Unified School District and Touro University have concluded their partnership in the Touro Child and Adult Resource Education and Support Mobile Vaccination Program (CARES MVP). This program aims to help underserved communities overcome barriers to vaccination by taking clinics directly to them. The program, funded by Touro Cares MVP Vaccine Grants from Kaiser East Bay Community Foundation, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Partnership Health Plan of California, and the Solano County Department of Public Health, began its mobile clinics during the pandemic to increase vaccine access.
The initiative launched its first VCUSD-hosted clinic at the John Finney Education Complex in May 2021 and wrapped up its final clinic at the same location in May 2024. Over its duration, the program held 375 clinics, including 122 at 12 different VCUSD schools, administering 4,604 vaccines. These vaccines, which included COVID-19, influenza, and TDAP vaccines, along with other services provided, such as education, blood glucose and pressure checks, and referrals to other institutions, reached approximately 9,000 community members.
“We are immensely proud of the CARES MVP initiative’s impact on our community,” Vallejo City Unified School District Superintendent Rubén Aurelio said. “This partnership with Touro University has been crucial in providing essential vaccines to those who might not otherwise have had access. It’s a testament to our commitment to health and education and creating equitable opportunities for all. We are grateful to all our partners and community members who made this program a success.”
The initiative aligned with our strategic plan pillars: equitable opportunities, equitable outcomes, and community-centered education, focused on underserved communities who otherwise might not have had access to vaccines and hosting clinics in their neighborhoods.
