University of the Pacific to pilot vaccine program

The University of the Pacific in Stockton will have a drive-through Covid-19 vaccine clinic for eligible staff and students on Sunday. The one-day pilot program could lead to an ongoing vaccination clinic at the university that would serve residents of San Joaquin County during the pandemic, according to the university.

Faculty and students in the university’s health care program, health care center staff, public safety personnel and employees age 65 and older are eligible for vaccinations Sunday.

The University of the Pacific is working with San Joaquin County Public Health Services to open the clinic. Certified vaccinators include pharmacy and physician assistant students and professors, who will be joined by volunteer dentists.

“We are eager to be able to help San Joaquin County successfully defeat this horrific virus,” said Maria Pallavicini, university provost and a biomedical scientist, who is spearheading the university’s three-campus COVID-19 response efforts.