Vaccine supply remains one of the biggest challenges of getting Californians vaccinated.People lined up for their appointments at the Grounds in Roseville. It’s one of the Placer County sites operating at capacity, according to county officials.As of April 1, vaccine eligibility opened to Californians ages 50 and older. Since then, Placer County officials said more than 5,600 doses of the vaccine have been administered.”Right now, demand still outmatches supply,” said Jenny Tan, the spokesperson for Yolo County.In Yolo County, about 2,200 doses of the vaccine have been given out since eligibility expanded.”We are hopefully going to get a majority of that 50 and older population,” Tan said.Starting April 15, Californians ages 16 and older will become eligible for the vaccine.”That’s going to open the floodgates in terms of people wanting the vaccine,” Tan said. “We’re hoping to get more, but we haven’t seen it yet.”Some Northern California counties said supply from the state has been steady, but demand is higher.In Sacramento County, officials plan clinics one week in advance, based on how many doses are allocated from the state.Appointments are open this week at McClellan Park and Bayside Church Midtown. A county spokesperson said first-dose appointments are expected to open this month at Cal Expo.In El Dorado County, about 1,600 people have been vaccinated since April 1. The county said it’s already in the process of planning pop-up clinics in rural areas.In San Joaquin County, about 7,700 doses of the vaccine have been administered since April 1.”The number of vaccines that we’re estimated to get over the next couple weeks, we are looking to open additional sites,” said Daniel Kim, San Joaquin County Public Health Educator.Starting Wednesday, a mass vaccination site at the Stockton Arena will reopen after temporarily stopping vaccinations due to limited vaccine supply.Kaiser Permanente, which is managing the site, said it has the capacity to give up to 5,400 doses of the vaccine each day, as long as the supply is available. Appointments are available now through the state’s MyTurn site.
Vaccine supply remains one of the biggest challenges of getting Californians vaccinated.
People lined up for their appointments at the Grounds in Roseville. It’s one of the Placer County sites operating at capacity, according to county officials.
As of April 1, vaccine eligibility opened to Californians ages 50 and older. Since then, Placer County officials said more than 5,600 doses of the vaccine have been administered.
“Right now, demand still outmatches supply,” said Jenny Tan, the spokesperson for Yolo County.
In Yolo County, about 2,200 doses of the vaccine have been given out since eligibility expanded.
“We are hopefully going to get a majority of that 50 and older population,” Tan said.
Starting April 15, Californians ages 16 and older will become eligible for the vaccine.
“That’s going to open the floodgates in terms of people wanting the vaccine,” Tan said. “We’re hoping to get more, but we haven’t seen it yet.”
Some Northern California counties said supply from the state has been steady, but demand is higher.
In Sacramento County, officials plan clinics one week in advance, based on how many doses are allocated from the state.
Appointments are open this week at McClellan Park and Bayside Church Midtown. A county spokesperson said first-dose appointments are expected to open this month at Cal Expo.
In El Dorado County, about 1,600 people have been vaccinated since April 1. The county said it’s already in the process of planning pop-up clinics in rural areas.
In San Joaquin County, about 7,700 doses of the vaccine have been administered since April 1.
“The number of vaccines that we’re estimated to get over the next couple weeks, we are looking to open additional sites,” said Daniel Kim, San Joaquin County Public Health Educator.
Starting Wednesday, a mass vaccination site at the Stockton Arena will reopen after temporarily stopping vaccinations due to limited vaccine supply.
Kaiser Permanente, which is managing the site, said it has the capacity to give up to 5,400 doses of the vaccine each day, as long as the supply is available.
Appointments are available now through the state’s MyTurn site.