Mayor Guajardo Initiates Mayor’s Teen Mobile Vaccination Program (Teen MVP)
Teen MVP Will Begin Wednesday, September 1
HOW TO SIGNUP
A Public Health Department consent form is required for all students between the ages of 12 and 17. Parents may print and complete a hard copy form found here for submission at the school OR parents may complete the online form here: Quickscreen.health - COVID-19 Screening Tool
Additionally, a separate CCISD student release form is also required. Please contact your child’s school for information regarding CCISD student release forms, or you can access it here. You may also call the CCISD Office of Student Health Services at 361-878-2680 EXT. 4 or email ccisd.tx@k12-lets-talk.com.
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ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Corpus Christi Mayor Paulette M. Guajardo announced an initiative to offer vaccines to students ages 12 and older with parental permission. The Mayor’s Teen Mobile Vaccination Program (Teen MVP) administered by the City/County Public Health District will visit all Corpus Christi Independent School District (CCISD) middle schools and high schools. Students, teachers, staff, and parents may choose any location to attend regardless of affiliation to specific schools.
The City of Corpus Christi and Nueces County Public Health Department will be administering Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Two consent forms are required for all students.
Additional dates and locations will be made available monthly as this program is designed to reach every CCISD middle and high school.
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE
The City of Corpus Christi adopted a tax rate that will raise more taxes for maintenance and operations than last year's tax rate. The tax rate will effectively be raised by 4.69 percent and will raise taxes for maintenance and operations on a $100,000 home by approximately $16.87.
