Vaccine Clinic
South Texas College in collaboration with Hidalgo County set to hold vaccination clinics Monday Aug. 16 and Wednesday Aug. 18
STC Dean of Nursing Allied Health Dr. Jayson Valerio (left) and STC President Dr. Ricardo J. Solis spoke at a media event Aug. 4 announcing the college’s partnership with Hidalgo County to utilize nursing students to hold vaccination drive events at all of its campuses. The first vaccination drive will take place Monday Aug. 16.
Vaccines will be administered on Monday Aug. 16 10 a.m.-12 p.m. & 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Wednesday Aug. 18 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the first floor of the Student Union Building “U” at STC’s Pecan Campus.
This will be STC’s first COVID-19 vaccination clinic in collaboration with Hidalgo County. The college and county’s efforts are to help mitigate the spread of the novel virus. The vaccine is free and open to students, faculty and staff who will register the day of on-site. FDA-approved for emergency use vaccine Moderna, will be administered as the first dose.
Students, faculty and staff must present their STC I.D. upon arrival at the Student Union Building “U”. Once students, faculty and staff have received their vaccine, they will enter the “monitoring room” in the same building, room 2.102 following CDC (Center for Disease Control) guidelines.
The College is committed to supporting these ongoing public safety efforts, with a renewed focus on providing vaccines to college-bound students and their families.
WHO: South Texas College and Hidalgo County
WHAT: First COVID-19 Vaccine Administered
WHEN: Monday, Aug. 16, and Wednesday Aug. 18, 2021
WHERE: 3201 Pecan Blvd. McAllen, TX 78501 STUDENT UNION BLDG. U