How to make a COVID-19 vaccine appointment in these NorCal counties
FOUND OUT HOW YOU CAN GET AN APPOINTMENT. >> IT WOULD BE EXTREMELY HELPFUL IF WE HAD A LONGER OUTLOOK, IF WE KNEW WHAT OUR VACCINE DOSAGES WOULD BE TWO, THREE WEEKS FROM NOW. THE REPORTER: CALIFORNIA COUNTIES LEARN HOW MANY DOSES OF THE VACCINE THEY’LL BE GETTING. ABOUT A WEEK AHEAD OF DELIVERY, MAKING IT CHALLENGING TO PLAN AND MAKE APPOINTMENTS IN ADVANC APPOINTMENTS AT THIS DRIVE-THRU CLINIC AT MCCLELLAN PARK WAS TODAY. STARTING THURSDAY, CALIFORNIANS 50 AND OLDER WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE VACCINE. WE CALLED COUNTIES IN OUR AREA TO FIND OUT HOW THEY’RE HANDLING THE APPOINTMENTS. SACRAMENTO, YOLO, AND PLACER COUNTIES ARE ONLY ALLOWING PEOPLE WHO ARE CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS. IN STANISLAUS COUNTY, APPOINTMENTS ARE RECOMMENDED, AND CAN BE MADE THROUGH THE MY TURN WEB SITE. BUT WALK-INS ARE ALLOWED, WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. >> EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE VACCINATED, IT DOESN’T MEAN THAT THERE’S GOING TO BE A DOSE WITH THEIR NAME ON IT. >> The Reporter: WHILE MOST COUNTIES AREN’T ALLOWING PEOPLE TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS AHEAD OF BECOMING ELIGIBLE, SOME HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS ARE. DIGNITY HEALTH ALLOWS PEOPLE ELIGIBLE THURSDAY TO BOOK NOW, KAISER-PERMANENTE DOES NOT. COUNTY OFFICIALS URGE PEOPLE TO CHECK WITH THEIR PROVIDERS AND PHARMACIES, AS THEY BECOME ELIGIBLE AND APPOINTMENTS BECOME AVAILA
How to make a COVID-19 vaccine appointment in these NorCal counties
Updated: 8:38 PM PDT Mar 29, 2021
Millions of Californians will become eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine this week as eligibility will expand to people ages 50 and older.Leer en españolThose new guidelines will begin this Thursday, and on April 15, any Californian ages 16 and older will become eligible. What remains an issue in the fight against the virus is supply, which continues to be limited across the state. Some Northern California county officials said the state tells them about a week in advance how many doses will be delivered for the following week, which makes planning clinics and appointments challenging.KCRA 3 reached out to counties and health care providers to see what options are available for people trying to make vaccination appointments.Sacramento CountyAppointments cannot be prescheduled unless a person is eligible to receive the vaccine.On April 1, appointments will be opened to those ages 50 and older.Appointments necessary at this time.No walk-up clinics.Appointments can be made through the county’s website.Yolo CountyAppointments cannot be prescheduled unless a person is eligible to receive the vaccine.It’s possible some appointments may be opened this week for those becoming eligible April 1.Appointments necessary at this time.No walk-up clinics.Appointments can be made through the county’s website.Placer CountyAppointments at county site cannot be prescheduled unless a person is eligible to receive the vaccine.Other local providers allow prescheduled appointments, including Remedy RX, a county pharmacy partner.Appointments necessary, at this time.No walk-up clinics.Appointments can be made through the county’s website.Stanislaus CountyAppointments at county site cannot be prescheduled unless a person is eligible to receive the vaccine.Appointments recommended.Walk-in at all county sites available, while vaccine supply lasts.Appointments can be made through the state’s scheduling system, MyTurn, or by calling (833) 422-4225.San Joaquin CountyAppointments at county site cannot be prescheduled unless a person is eligible to receive the vaccine.Residents can sign up through the state’s scheduling site, MyTurn to sign up for notification when eligible to make an appointment.Appointments necessary at this time.Not currently taking first-dose appointments at county sites.No walk-up clinics.Appointments can be made through MyTurn or through the county’s website.Kaiser PermanenteAppointments cannot be prescheduled unless a person is eligible to receive the vaccine.Updates on eligibility and appointments available here.Dignity Health Non-members eligible to make appointments.No walk-up clinics.Appointments can be made through MyTurn.
Millions of Californians will become eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine this week as eligibility will expand to people ages 50 and older.
Leer en español
Those new guidelines will begin this Thursday, and on April 15, any Californian ages 16 and older will become eligible. What remains an issue in the fight against the virus is supply, which continues to be limited across the state.
Some Northern California county officials said the state tells them about a week in advance how many doses will be delivered for the following week, which makes planning clinics and appointments challenging.
KCRA 3 reached out to counties and health care providers to see what options are available for people trying to make vaccination appointments.
Sacramento County
- Appointments cannot be prescheduled unless a person is eligible to receive the vaccine.
- On April 1, appointments will be opened to those ages 50 and older.
- Appointments necessary at this time.
- No walk-up clinics.
- Appointments can be made through the county’s website.
Yolo County
- Appointments cannot be prescheduled unless a person is eligible to receive the vaccine.
- It’s possible some appointments may be opened this week for those becoming eligible April 1.
- Appointments necessary at this time.
- No walk-up clinics.
- Appointments can be made through the county’s website.
Placer County
- Appointments at county site cannot be prescheduled unless a person is eligible to receive the vaccine.
- Other local providers allow prescheduled appointments, including Remedy RX, a county pharmacy partner.
- Appointments necessary, at this time.
- No walk-up clinics.
- Appointments can be made through the county’s website.
Stanislaus County
- Appointments at county site cannot be prescheduled unless a person is eligible to receive the vaccine.
- Appointments recommended.
- Walk-in at all county sites available, while vaccine supply lasts.
- Appointments can be made through the state’s scheduling system, MyTurn, or by calling (833) 422-4225.
San Joaquin County
- Appointments at county site cannot be prescheduled unless a person is eligible to receive the vaccine.
- Residents can sign up through the state’s scheduling site, MyTurn to sign up for notification when eligible to make an appointment.
- Appointments necessary at this time.
- Not currently taking first-dose appointments at county sites.
- No walk-up clinics.
- Appointments can be made through MyTurn or through the county’s website.
Kaiser Permanente
- Appointments cannot be prescheduled unless a person is eligible to receive the vaccine.
- Updates on eligibility and appointments available here.
Dignity Health
- Non-members eligible to make appointments.
- No walk-up clinics.
- Appointments can be made through MyTurn.