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Monterey County plans to extend COVID-19 vaccine eligibility


Monterey County plans to extend COVID-19 vaccine eligibility
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Updated: 10:17 AM PST Feb 17, 2021
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Updated: 10:17 AM PST Feb 17, 2021
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DOSES BY THE END OF THIS WEEK ... AND ROUGHLY THE SAME AMOUNT NEXT WEEK.### MONTEREY COUNTY HAS PLANS TO EXPAND IT'S COVID-19 VACCINE ELGIBILITY. STARTING TOMORROW THSOE 65 AND OLDER WORKING IN THESE HIGH RISK JOBS....CAN BE VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19. IT ALSO INCLUDES THOSE 65 AND OLDER LIVING IN THE COUNTY'S HIGH RISK ZIP CODES.. ACTION NEWS 8 REPORTER ALANI LETANG JOINS US LIVE WITH MORE IN OUR TOP STORY. HERE AT NATIVIDAD THEY'VE REMODELED THEIR CLINIC TO BE ABLE TO GET MORE PEOPLE VACCINATED A DAY. THE SUPPLY IS LIMITED...BUT THE HOSPITAL SAYS THAT'S NOT A NEGATIVE...### Janine Bouyea- ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR clip#6123 00:06:39 "I think we are moving in right direction. It's great to see people coming to the clinic and very hopeful," MONTEREY CONTY PUBLIC HEALTH WANTS TO GET EVERYONE VACCINATED.. STARTING WEDNESDAY , THE COUNTY IS WIDENING ELIGIBILITY. THOSE 65 YEAR OLDS AND OLDER ARE ELIGIBLE áIFá THEY WORK IN FOOD AND AG... EDUCATION..CHILCARE EMERGENCY SERVICES.... ELIGIBILITY ALSO INCLUDES 65 YEAR OLDS LIVING IN HIGH- RISK COVID ZIP CODES. THE HOSPITAL IS ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO EDUCATE THEMSELVES ABOUT THE CHANGES ... Janine Bouyea- ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR clip#6123 00:06:12 "we do have see a few people come to the clinic believing they are eligible when they get here and then finding out. And that takes up slots that would be eligible and arent able to get an appt that particular day," SUPPLY REMAINS LOW...LEAVING ELIGIBILITY TO THOSE THE COUNTY HAS DEEMED AT HIGHEST RISK IN ACCCORDANCE WITH THEIR DATA Wendy Root Askew clip#ZOOM áááá00:01:28 we really need people to be patient. We need people to remain kind. We need people to understand that there are more people eligible for the vaccine than we have vaccine available to give at this point. MONTEREY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTINUE TO SECURE MORE SHOTS INTO THE ARMS OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THE COUNTY. THE SUPERVISORS SAY THAT MEANS SPEAKIN UP...TO THE STATE...OR FEDERAL PARTNERS.. ABOUT EQUITY. Chris Lopez clip#ZOOM ááááá00:02:53 It's not just something we sent off. And let's sit there. We're using every opportunity. We have to remind our legislators, who've also sent letters with reference in our letter and attaching our letter once again to the governor to ask for a response. 00:03:06 And so everybody continues to raise a unified voice in Sacramento. TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT YOU CAN VISIT MC-VACCIANTE DOT COM...OR YOU CAN CALL 2-1-1 AND A OPERATOR WILL HELP YOU MAKE AN APPOINTMENT ON WHAT'S AVAIALBLE. I ALSO WANT TO MENTION... AT SALINAS VALLEY MEDICAL CLINIC THEY ARE REACHING OUT TO ALL IT'S ELGIIBLE PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE PATIENTS... THEY ARE SCEDUELING VACCINATION APPOINTMENTS FOR THEM AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLY. ...MOST OF THEM

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