The UC San Diego Health Pharmacy team unpacks the first shipment of Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine, moving the doses into storage in -80 freezers, in an area they call the “Freezer Pharm.”
SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – Another 2,925 of Pfizer’s long-awaited COVID-19 vaccines arrived at UC San Diego Health for front line healthcare workers this morning.
The vaccine estimated to be 95% effective at preventing COVID-19 recently received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Vaccine distribution is coordinated through the California Department of Public Health and public health departments, governed by recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Following these recommendations, health care workers are receiving the first available vaccinations.
Naval Medical Center San Diego receives first doses of COVID-10 vaccine
Naval Medical Center San Diego and Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton will be administering their COVID-19 vaccine doses this week to front line workers.
and last updated 2020-12-14 15:34:14-05
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The first batches of Pfizer s long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine arrived in San Diego County Monday for both U.S. Department of Defense personnel and civilians, with initial vaccinations to begin as soon as Tuesday.
Naval Medical Center San Diego received an unspecified number of vaccines Monday, with front-line medical workers and essential mission personnel such as EMS, firefighters and gate personnel to begin receiving the first dose of the vaccinations Tuesday. Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton will take a portion of those doses for personnel north of San Diego.
UC San Diego Health receives nearly 3,000 COVID-19 vaccines
The vaccine estimated to be 95% effective at preventing COVID-19 recently received emergency use authorization from the FDA. Author: Brandon Lewis Updated: 6:00 PM PST December 15, 2020
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. Naval Medical Center San Diego began inoculations Tuesday. The Department of Defense has prioritized medical staff, essential workers, deploying forces and high-risk service members to receive the vaccine.
Approximately 44,000 doses of Pfizer’s vaccine were allocated to the military. It did not disclose how many were sent to San Diego or Camp Pendleton, which is distributing the vaccine to Marines.
Staff placed the vials into ultra-cold freezers that can store up to 100,000 doses.
UC San Diego Health receives nearly 3,000 COVID-19 vaccines
First San Diegans get vaccinated
and last updated 2020-12-16 02:27:30-05
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Another 2,925 of Pfizer s long-awaited COVID-19 vaccines arrived at UC San Diego Health for front line healthcare workers Tuesday morning.
The vaccine estimated to be 95% effective at preventing COVID-19 recently received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Vaccine distribution is coordinated through the California Department of Public Health and public health departments, governed by recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Following these recommendations, health care workers are receiving the first available vaccinations.
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