Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) will host a COVID-19 vaccination event Saturday, Sept. 18, from noon to 6 p.m., in its French Camp parking lot at 7751 South Manthey Road.

The event is being co-hosted with San Joaquin County Public Health Services (SJCPH) and San Joaquin County Clinics (SJCC). It is open to everyone, including HPSJ members. Walk-ins are welcome. Appointments and transportation are available by phone (888-936-7526, TTY/TDD 711) for those that qualify. The COVID-19 vaccine is free to all.

For the latest information about COVID and the vaccines, visit California Department of Public Health’s website at www.cdph.ca.gov. Facts and COVID-19 vaccination information will be available during this event.

Health Plan of San Joaquin staff and volunteers, as well as SJCPH and SJCC medical staff, will be available to answer questions at the Sept. 18 event. There will also be giveaways available for all.

Health Plan of San Joaquin is the major non-profit public Medi-Cal health plan serving San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties. HPSJ, celebrating its 25th anniversary, partners with San Joaquin community and providers to care for its 380,000+ Medi-Cal members. The Sept. 18 event is one of many local activities that will be part of the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) initiative requesting Medi-Cal plans use all communications mechanisms to support COVID vaccination for plan members.