RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (MPG) - The City of Rancho Cordova, through a partnership with Del Paso Heights Community Vaccination Clinic (DPHCVC) and California Northstate University, administered over 1,500 COVID-19 vaccine doses to our community.

The vaccine clinics were held in the center of our city at Rancho Cordova City Hall and offered first and second doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to those 12+. City partners ran the clinics and administered the doses, while city employees and community volunteers staffed the clinics.

To incentivize people to come back for their second dose, the city provided sweet treats, masks and hand sanitizer resulting in the highest second dose return rate of any clinic hosted by DPHCVC.

“The city is proud to do its part to support our residents and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Rancho Cordova Mayor Garrett Gatewood. “When we were presented with the opportunity to provide vaccinations, we quickly jumped on it to keep our community safe and get Rancho Cordova back to a state of normal!”

While the city’s efforts were a success, our entire community is contributing to the vaccination effort. Most of the city’s neighborhoods are 53-57% vaccinated with one dose, with neighborhoods in the Sunrise Boulevard and Douglas Road area at an impressive 94%!

Vaccines and appointments are now more accessible, but some people still have trouble reaching vaccination sites. In response, the city will be sponsoring smaller, more mobile vaccine clinics to give people a chance to get vaccinated closer to home or work.

“At this point in time, the population we are trying to reach are those that are the hardest to reach, so to have over 1,500 vaccinations administered in such a short period of time is impressive,” said Nancy Bui-Thompson, Administrator of the DPHCVC. “It’s really been lovely to see the community come out because every person that we vaccinate is a life possibly saved. We couldn’t do this without partnerships like those that we have with the City of Rancho Cordova.”

Find a vaccine appointment, the latest vaccine information, and how to request a vaccine clinic for your place of business or worship, by visiting CityofRanchoCordova.org/VaccineClinic.

For the latest COVID-19 updates and resources, visit CityofRanchoCordova.org/coronavirus.