News Director Michelle Marques talks with Wendy Young, Executive Director of the Sonoma County Medical Association about Blue Shield taking over vaccine
Community vaccination clinic concerned it may be forced to close
Community, non-profit vaccination clinic concerned it could close
As Blue Shield takes over vaccination operations in California, it may force the end of some community clinics.
One in Sonoma County is pushing back and circulating a petition to send to Governor Newsom. For us to close-up shop because we don t fit the model Blue Shield created, will be sad because we re not ready, said Wendy Young, Executive Director of the Sonoma County Medical Association.
The Association has been running a vaccine clinic at the fairgrounds in Santa Rosa since January.
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Sonoma County Winegrowers
Workers in Sonoma County, Calif., harvest wine grapes in this file photo. Nearly 76% of the county s agricultural and production workers have been vaccinated against the coronavirus. Nearly 76% of the county s estimated 12,500 ag and production workers have received the COVID-19 vaccine.
Feb 25, 2021
As efforts to vaccinate essential agricultural and production workers struggle to proceed throughout California and the nation, Sonoma County’s farmers, vintners and health communities have been successfully partnering to get thousands of COVID-19 vaccination doses to these essential workers throughout the region.
Now entering its 5
th week of operation, the program has already vaccinated and scheduled vaccination appointments for more than 8,300 essential workers from Sonoma County’s agriculture, vineyard, food, and winery sectors.
Nearly 70 Percent of County s Estimated 12,500 Ag and Production Workers Have Been Vaccinated February 25, 2021
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (February 24, 2021) – As efforts to vaccinate essential agricultural and production workers struggle to proceed throughout California and the nation, Sonoma County’s farmers, vintners and health communities have been successfully partnering to get thousands of COVID-19 vaccination doses to these essential workers throughout the region.
Now entering its 5th week of operation, the program has already vaccinated and scheduled vaccination appointments for more than 8,300 essential workers from Sonoma County’s agriculture, vineyard, food, and winery sectors. The target for essential ag and production workers receiving vaccination in Sonoma County is 12,500. The vaccination program and collaboration will continue for the foreseeable future.