Vaccinations have begun at the Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center.
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Southern California earlier this week and was distributed to the Fontana Medical Center and other area hospitals by the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, under the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by the FDA.
The Fontana Medical Center began administering the vaccine to physicians and staff on Dec. 17. Vaccinations also began at the Kaiser Permanente Ontario Medical Center.
Vladimir Aguilar, RN was the first Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center staff member to receive the vaccine.
âIt is safe and gives us hope to combat this virus,â said Aguilar, who works in the ICU. âIt means we are getting a step closer to beating the virus that has been affecting the country for the last 10 months.â
San Bernardino County sues Gov. Newsom to stop coronavirus lockdown [San Bernardino County Sun, Calif.]
Dec. 16 San Bernardino County is going to the California Supreme Court in an attempt to stop the stay-at-home order that went into effect in Southern California on Sunday, Dec. 6.
In a lawsuit filed directly to the state’s top court late Monday night, Dec. 14, the county argues that Gov. Gavin Newsom had no authority to ban all gatherings except protests and religious services, close many businesses designated as nonessential, end in-person dining at restaurants and cap restaurant’s occupancy at 20%.
It asks for a decision by Monday, Dec. 28, when the three-week stay-at-home order is set to either expire or be renewed.