BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — UPDATE: The event will now be on Jan. 22 at the same time and place.

Unity K9 Express Rescue & Tobies Small Dog Rescue is offering a free clinic for distemper vaccines for dogs.

The event will be on Jan. 15 from 9 a.m. till 2 p.m. at F & M Fabrics parking lot on Niles Street.

The goal of the initiative is to help reduce the amount of dogs being put down because of distemper. The drive-thru and walk-up parvo/distemper vaccines are being offered to owned dogs with the highest number of cases from.

That includes residents in 9330, 93304, 93305, 93306, 93307, and 93308.