Stanislaus County expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to 16 and older Share Updated: 7:55 PM PDT Apr 1, 2021 Share Updated: 7:55 PM PDT Apr 1, 2021
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Show Transcript THE WALK-UP LINE MOVED SWIFTLY AS STANISLAUS COUNTY RESIDENTS 16 AND OLDER RECEIVED THEIR FIRST PFIZER COVID VACCINE. HOW DOES YOUR ARM FEEL? I AM FINE. REPORTER RESIDENTS SUCH AS 19-YEAR-OLD DAMIEN GONZALES. EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY GOT IT. I KNOW IT IS GOING TO BE GOOD FOR THE LONG RUN AND SAFER. AS LONG AS YOU LIVE IN STANISLAUS COUNTY, NO RESTRICTIONS. REPORTER: THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS A STANISLAUS WAS ABLE TO MAKE THIS MOVE BASED ON THE STATE CRITERIA OF PRIORITIZING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THAT IS A PROMISING SIGN WE WILL BE ABLE TO VACCINATE MORE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. REPORTER: THE COUNTY HAS ALLOCATED DOSES THIS WEEK. WE HAVE SOME PEOPLE LINED UP. REPORTER: THURSDAY MORNING, MOST APPOINTMENTS WERE BOOKED. IT IS GOOD TO GET EVERYBODY VACCI