August 13, 2021 – The C. L. Brumback Primary Care Clinics are encouraging individuals as young as age 12 to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The Health Care District of Palm Beach County’s Brumback Clinics have been rolling out three mobile clinics named Hero, Scout and Warrior that are crisscrossing the county to bring COVID-19 vaccinations to communities of need, areas with low vaccination rates, local events, colleges, businesses, and popular entertainment spots. In recognition of National Health Center Week 2021 (August 9-14), these Federally Qualified Health Centers continue the fight to achieve community immunity.
“Our mobile efforts are focused on making it easy and convenient for all who are eligible to get the shot and protect themselves, their families and the community against COVID-19,” said Belma Andric, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer for the Health Care District of Palm Beach County. “Our dedicated medical teams are also setting up at local businesses and organizations that request COVID-19 vaccinations for their staff and clients.”
This year’s National Health Center Week theme is: “The Chemistry for Strong Communities” to recognize the healthcare heroes at Community Health Centers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since December of 2020, the Health Care District and its Brumback Clinics have provided over 217,000 COVID-19 vaccinations in Palm Beach County. The Health Care District’s strategy of operating three mass vaccination sites this past winter shifted in the spring. As those sites closed, the mobile clinics hit the road, providing Pfizer vaccines to adults and children as young as 12 years of age with parental consent, as well as Johnson & Johnson vaccines to individuals 18 years and older.
In June, the mobile clinics set up at four School District of Palm Beach County sites across the county to provide daily access to the vaccinations for students and their families through the summer before the start of school. The Brumback Clinics, which are located in areas of need across Palm Beach County, also provide COVID-19 vaccinations to patients during regular doctors’ office visits at its nine C. L. Brumback Primary Care Clinic sites.
The public can visit www.hcdpbc.org and click the blue COVID-19 Information Center button for the mobile clinic schedule. Local businesses and organizations interested in hosting free, COVID-19 vaccinations are invited to submit an online request form available at www.hcdpbc.org for review and approval. The Health Care District’s COVID-19 response is the result of a coordinated collaboration with Palm Beach County government, the Florida Department of Health for Palm Beach County, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue personnel and the United Way.
The Brumback Clinics provide a medical home for some 40,000 adult and pediatric patients throughout Palm Beach County, regardless of whether or not they have insurance. To learn more about the Brumback Clinics, including hours and locations, call 561-642-1000 or visit www.BrumbackClinics.org.
About the Health Care District
The Health Care District of Palm Beach County provides primary medical care and dental services for adults and children at the C. L. Brumback Primary Care Clinics, a coordinated and lifesaving Trauma System that includes two FAA-certified Trauma Hawk air ambulances, registered nurses in nearly 170 public schools, short and long-term skilled nursing at the Edward J. Healey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Riviera Beach, and acute care at its teaching hospital, Lakeside Medical Center, which is accredited by The Joint Commission and serves the rural Glades’ communities.
About the C. L. Brumback Primary Care Clinics
This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number H80CS25684 for Health Center Cluster in the award amount of $7,111,563. Of the total project, 81.9% is financed with nongovernmental sources. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government. The C. L. Brumback Primary Care Clinics were granted Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) deeming status effective January 1, 2021.
