Anyone hoping to be vaccinated at one of the COVID-19 mass-vaccination centers in Santa Clara or San Mateo counties is likely to be turned away if they have a primary care physician, according to Santa Clara County staff.
The county s website, sccfreevax.org, provides updated information about who is eligible for the vaccine, where it is available and how to make appointments. Healthcare systems throughout the county are rapidly scaling their capacity to administer vaccines to the public, but this expansion is dependent on the supply of available vaccines. The County will continue to provide the public with regular updates regarding the availability and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, county officials said.
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Three days after the state placed a pause on administering 330,000 doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine due to reports of allergic reactions, California Public Health officials have announced that there is “no scientific basis to continue the pause.”
The previously suspect lot, Moderna 041L20A, represented a week’s worth of doses for the state. Humboldt County Public Health had 4,100 doses of that batch in its freezer and had already administered some doses to local residents, according to Public Heath Officer Dr. Ian Hoffman.
California State Epidemiologist Dr. Erica Pan issued the following statement late Wednesday, advising providers that they can immediately resume use of the vaccine:
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California Coronavirus Updates: Sacramento Likely To Remain Under Stay-At-Home Orders
Thursday, December 31, 2020 | Sacramento, CA
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Stay-at-home orders for the Sacramento region are likely to be extended, state officials announced Thursday, as intensive care unit capacity continued to stay low.
The region fell under the state s regional stay-at-home order Dec. 10, after intensive care unit capacity dropped below the state s 15% threshold to remain open. Under the orders, businesses such as barbershops and nail salons must close, while retail stores can stay open at 20% capacity and restaurants are limited to takeout-only.