How to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine if you're 75+ in Monterey County Share Updated: 9:28 AM PST Feb 10, 2021 Share Updated: 9:28 AM PST Feb 10, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript OUR WEBSITE...KSBW DOT COM. IN WATSONVILLE...I'M ALANI LETANG...KSBW ACTION NEWS 8..# MONTEREY COUNTY HAS MOVED ON TO VACCINATE THOSE 75 AND OLDER IN THE GENERAL PUBLIC BUT SECURING A SCARCE VACCINE APPOINTMENT CAN BE A CHALLENGE. ACTION NEWS EIGHT REPORTER CAITLIN CONRAD IS LIVE IN MARINA WITH MORE ON WHERE TO FIND THE CLINIC AND HOW TO GET AN APPOINTMENT... CAITLIN? DAN TWO CLINICS FOR THOSE 75 AND OLDER ARE HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT THE MONTAGE WELLNESS CENTER IN MARIN -- ALL 11 HUNDRED SLOTS FILLED UP BEFORE THIS NEWSCAST. MONTEREY COUNTY IS DIRECTING THOSE 75 AND OLDER TO USE THE WEBSITE WWW DOT MC VACCINATE DOT COM TO REGISTER FOR A VACCINE IF YOU ARE 75 YEARS OR OLDER AND LIVE IN MONTEREY COUNTY. THIS WEBSITE IS CONSTANTLY CHANGING AS CLINICS ARE ADDED AND SLOTS ARE FILLED. MARY ADAMS 6:43 SO MY SUGGESTION TO PEOPLE WOULD BE TO TRY GOING ON ON MONDAY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEK TO SEE WHAT IS GOING TO BE AVAILABLE. SOME OF THE LOCATIONS VACCINATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC AGES 75 AND OLDER ARE: SAFEWAY PHARMACIES IN SALINAS, NATIVIDAD MEDICAL CENTER IN SALINAS, MEE MEMORIAL IN KING CITY AND MONTAGE WELLNESS CENTER IN MARINA. THIS WEEK MONTAGE PLANS TO ADMINSTER FIRST DOSES TO 1,130 PEOPLE OVER THE AGE OF 75. MARTHA BLUM REALLY THE RATE LIMITING STEP IS HOW MUCH VACCINE IS COMING INTO THE COUNTY. SO ALTHOUGH WE HAVE BUILT THE CAPACITY TO GIVE OUT A LARGE AMOUNT OF VACCINE, AGAIN, THE THE THE BIG THING IS HOW MUCH CAN WE CAN WE GET FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AS IT'S FILTERING IN THROUGH STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS? MONTAGE UPDATES CLINICS AS IT GETS VACCINES AND THE BEST WAY TO STAY IN THE KNOW IS TO CHECK ITS WEBSITE CHOMP DOT ORG SLASH COVID VACCINE. IN ADDITION TO CHOMP MEE MEMORIAL IS THE ONLY OTHER HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTY WITH A DIRECT SIGN UP LINK FOR CLINICS ON ITS WEBSITE AS WELL.... AND AS YOU SEARCH FOR A SLOT -- PACK YOUR PATIENCE. MARY ADAMS 8:00 I HEAR FROM SO MANY PEOPLE ALL I WANT TO DO IS JUST BE ABLE TO HUG MY GRANDCHILDREN OR ALL I WANT TO DO IS HAVE SOME FRIENDS OVER FOR DINNER AND I THIN