“I really think it’s a miracle I’m alive. I really do,” said Judy Haverty.
The 84-year-old said she’s been living in fear in her Bay Point apartment since the pandemic hit.
“My family will call me up to see if I’m still alive,” said Haberty.
Thankfully, Contra Costa County’s mobile unit team set up a mini vaccination clinic Thursday morning at Casa Serena.
“Transportation is more difficult for me so it’s wonderful to have it right here,” said Haverty.
The county’s mobile teams have vaccinated nearly 35,000 seniors and caregivers in at risk communities so far
Contra Costa County deputy health officer appointed to state s Health Equity office
By Eli Walsh
Dr. Rohan Radhakrishna.
SAN PABLO, Calif. - A deputy health officer with Contra Costa County was recently appointed to the California Department of Public Health s Office of Health Equity, Contra Costa Health Services said Friday.
Dr. Rohan Radhakrishna, a family medicine doctor at West County health Center in San Pablo, will serve as the office s deputy director if his appointment is confirmed by the state Senate.
He is expected to oversee the office s efforts to reduce health disparities in the state s underserved communities, according to the county.
What is your vaccination capacity right now?
Santa Clara County: The county receives 6,000 doses daily Monday through Friday and 1,000 doses on weekends. The biggest challenge is that the County has the capacity to administer more vaccines than it is currently receiving, a spokesperson told ABC7 News.
San Francisco County: The city s new mass vaccination site at the Moscone Center will be able to dole out 10,000 shots per day. Of course that comes with a big caveat: It all depends on how many doses the site receives.
Contra Costa County: Right now we are giving 20,000 shots a week, said Dr. Chris Farnitano, Contra Costa County Health Officer. If we had more vaccines, we have the capacity to be giving 40,000 a week. We have pharmacies and private physicians standing by to ramp up our capacity even more.
California starts vaccinating those 65 and older: Where to get a shot
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FILE - A CVS pharmacist intern gives the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to a resident at Emerald Court senior living community in Anaheim, CA on Friday, January 8, 2021.MediaNews Group/Getty Images
California is starting to vaccinate residents 65 and older as demand subsides for health care workers, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday.
“There is no higher priority than efficiently and equitably distributing these vaccines as quickly as possible to those who face the gravest consequences,” Newsom said in a statement. “To those not yet eligible for vaccines, your turn is coming. We are doing everything we can to bring more vaccine into the state.”
Last Friday, after weeks of warnings by health officials and police, the county finally shut them down. (It) wasted a lot of our time, the Town of Danville s police department s time. It was causing a lot upset amongst the neighboring restaurants that were complying. There is certainly an issue of fairness there, says Joe Doser, a Contra Costa County Health Inspector.
Doser says on Monday, the owner, Gabe Moufarrej, appealed to the county to be re-opened. (It) included a statement that he was going to comply with the health office order, including not allowing onsite dining, says Doser.
Tuesday afternoon, ABC7 News was there as a county health inspector gave the restaurant the green light to reopen, but only for take-out and delivery.