Vaccine Equity Pilot Program News Today

Large event pilot has been incredibly successful, 3300 shots were administered in new orleans, one thousand shots were administered at oakland pride and 4,000 shots were administered at black friday in atlanta, we were notified an additional 1500 doses in the days and events following charlotte pride last month bringing the total Vaccine Administration as part of the Pilot Program to nearly 11,000 doses. These efforts are reaching black and brown communities, top priority of this administration....

Yesterday, March 8th, the Disneyland Vaccine Super Point-of-Dispensing (POD) site reopened as a drive-thru site with American with Disabilities Act (ADA) lanes to allow for individuals to receive in-car vaccinations. “We’re grateful that our local disabilities rights advocates have engaged in conversations with us to help us improve our POD sites,” said Vice Chairman Doug Chaffee. “My office has met with the Dayle McIntosh Center and discussed many of the areas in which we could improve...

CalOptima seniors age 65 or older may receive the COVID-19 vaccine within the next few weeks through the COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Pilot Program, a joint effort between CalOptima and the Orange County Health Care Agency. The COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Pilot Program, designed to improve direct access to vaccinations for CalOptima members who live in the hardest-hit communities by the pandemic, was first introduced by Supervisor Andrew Do and Supervisor Doug Chaffee and approved unanimously by the Ora...

Irvine’s Great Park Could Become Orange County’s Next Super Vaccination Site  Irvine city council will decide Jan. 26 whether to designate the Orange County Great Park as the region’s next major COVID-19 vaccination site. If approved, the proposal will license the County of Orange to operate a super point of distribution (POD) at the park with the goal of vaccinating at least 20,000 people per day. This will supplement the two sites already approved for operations in the county: Dis...