b'Hillsboro 7th Ave. Clinic: Providing Careto the CommunityFour-year-old Scarlett used a small stuffed lion to distract her little sister, Ellie, as a Virginia Garcia nurse quickly vaccinated the baby against COVID-19. Ellie did not notice the injection as she sat in her moms lap, contentedly sucking on her pacifier.Next, it was Scarletts turn, and she did not even wince. I was brave! she said.As COVID-19 infections continue to ebb and flow, Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center opened a one-stop COVID clinic in May to meet the needs of our patients and the community. As of October, the Hillsboro 7th Avenue Clinic has seen more than 5,400 individuals, supporting our primary care clinics with COVID testing, therapeutics, vaccinations and most recently, the clinic started providing Monkeypox (hMPXV) vaccinations as well. We witness a lot of vaccine hesitancy in the population we serve, and many who are sick and missing work, said Roxanna Pascual, Virginia Garcia Regional Operations Manager. We provide a space where people feel safe getting tests, vaccines and therapeutics for their illness. Scarlett and her sister were among dozens of children whose parents brought them to the clinic in July during two vaccination events, shortly after the CDC approved COVID-19 inoculations for children ages 6 months to 4 years.Future plans for the 7th Avenue Clinic include patient re-engagement efforts that will allow patients who have deferred their care during the pandemic to catch up. The pandemic slowed preventive care visits for a large number of patients, including well-child checkups, immunizations, diabetes and high blood pressure. Offering those at a central site, in addition to our primary care clinics, helps our patients and providers.#WeAreVirginiaGarcia'