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Healthy people under 50 who are not essential workers likely won’t get vaccinated until this summer. Counties are currently vaccinating health providers, farmworkers, teachers, law enforcement personnel and people over age 65.
County begins COVID vaccinations for those 75 and up
Yolo County officially moved into the next phase of the COVID-19 vaccination schedule this week and began vaccinating residents ages 75 and up on Tuesday.
Older county residents insured through multi-county healthcare systems like Sutter Health and Kaiser Permanente began receiving first doses of the vaccine several weeks ago through their providers, though with vaccine doses in short supply, many report they have been unable to even schedule an appointment yet and some even saw their appointments canceled when doses ran out.
The county, meanwhile, finished up Phase 1A vaccinations of healthcare workers and residents of longterm-care facilities last week and now moves into the first tier of Phase 1B with the initial focus on those 75 and older, without health insurance, living in the county’s most underserved communities.
February 1, 2021 by CALmatters
(CALMATTERS) – In the affluent desert community of Rancho Mirage, Eisenhower Hospital recently invited donors to get their COVID vaccinations alongside health care workers in what executives called a private “test” clinic. In Walnut Creek, public health officials cut off a concierge doctor’s vaccine supply amid concerns she allowed people to jump the line at the immunization clinic she organized. Hollywood power brokers are flying in private jets to Florida, where vaccine eligibility is looser.
Los Angeles residents wait in line in their cars to receive a covid-19 vaccine at Dodger Stadium, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, in Los Angeles. California is revamping its vaccine delivery system to give the state more control over who gets the shots following intense criticism of a slow and scattered rollout by counties. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
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Alice Wong, a San Francisco disabled activist, said she was “completely thrown” by the new emphasis on age. Under previous criteria, Wong, who is 46, would have been eligible shortly after health care workers and nursing home residents.
“With high-risk people like me deprioritized, I will be part of a huge cohort and may have to wait longer or face more difficulty getting an appointment,” said Wong, who has a progressive neuromuscular disability that requires the use of a wheelchair and ventilator. “It’s very painful, especially with new variants of the virus emerging and knowing the pandemic won’t end anytime soon.”