Victoria Penate | Staff Writer
According to Nevada County Public Health, the county has received just over 8,800 doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of Friday, and expects to receive 1,775 more this week.
Last week, the county announced that vaccine access would begin for residents 75 and older, a process they said “will take time” as supply of the vaccine remains extremely limited. Officials estimate around 13,000 Nevada County residents are in this age range.
As of Tuesday, the county website asks that people do not call providers, and instead use appointment scheduling sites listed by those who offer them.
According to Public Health’s website, current vaccine providers include that department, local hospitals, Dokimos Pharmacy, and a growing list of local clinics.
John Orona | Staff Writer
Nevada County Public Health Officer Dr. Scott Kellermann is saying that the county will soon be the exemplary model of COVID-19 vaccinations in the state.
Elias Funez
Julia Amaral is trying to get in line, signing up for text alerts, and counting down the days.
She’s one of more than 35,000 Nevada County residents who will become eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination once Phase 1B of distribution fully rolls out.
Phase 1B’s first tier includes people 65 years old and older and those at high risk of exposure at work, including the education, emergency services, and food and agricultural industries.
Over 4,200 people have signed up to receive Nevada County-specific text message updates on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout as of Monday, according to Connecting Point Executive Director Ann Guerra.
The text message alert system, a partnership between Nevada County Public Health and 211 Connecting Point, was announced Friday. Anyone can subscribe to the alerts by texting VACCINEINFO to 898211.
“It seemed like a good thing to employ in this situation … where there isn’t just one piece of news. There are updates,” said Guerra. “To be able to push the information out to them so that they don’t have to keep seeking it out themselves is reassuring to people.”
[ARCHIVED] Nevada County Vaccine Update: Understanding Phases and Tiers
COVID-19 vaccine is one of the most important tools we have to end the pandemic. The State has developed Phases and Tiers to prioritize vaccination across the state. Nevada County is currently moving through these phases as vaccine becomes available.
COVID-19 vaccine is one of the most important tools we have to end the pandemic. An FDA-approved, no-cost vaccine will be available to everyone in Nevada County the light at the end of this pandemic tunnel! We are excited and grateful that so many residents are interested in getting vaccinated. It will, however, take months to deliver these two-dose vaccinations to everyone, but we will get there.