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One Million San Diegans Missing First Booster; Fourth Dose Now Available for 50 and Up | News

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Close to 1 million San Diegans qualify now for the COVID-19 vaccine booster, yet have still not received their dose, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.

Of the 2,182,257 San Diegans eligible, 969,219 remain unboosted, prompting County health officials to remind them that having all the recommended vaccines can prevent getting and spreading COVID-19.

“The COVID-19 vaccines are the best defense we have to further slow the spread of the pandemic,” said Wilma J. Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., County public health officer. “Although cases are comparatively low from the January peak, the pandemic is not over. Every San Diegan should get all recommended COVID-19 vaccine doses so that we’re better protected against the virus and its likely variants.”

Fourth Doses Available for Everyone 50 and Older

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Western States workgroup have approved an additional COVID-19 vaccine booster —Pfizer or Moderna— for people 50 and older. Eligible San Diegans in this age group can now get the second booster locally.

“Older adults are more likely to have complications from COVID-19 and be hospitalized, especially if they have underlying health conditions,” Wooten said. “San Diegans should definitely consider getting a fourth dose if they qualify.”

The region has plenty of COVID-19 vaccines and booster doses. Vaccinations are available at pharmacies, medical providers, clinics, and County locations. You can also make an appointment or find a site near you by calling (833) 422-4255 or visiting the MyTurn or coronavirus-sd.com websites.

Vaccination Progress:

  • Received at least one shot: Over 2.95 million or 93.9% of San Diegans age 5 and older are at least partially vaccinated.
  • Fully vaccinated: Nearly 2.60 million or 82.5%.
  • Boosters administered: 1,213,038 or 55.6% of 2,182,257 eligible San Diegans.
  • More vaccination information can be found at coronavirus-sd.com/vaccine.

Deaths:

  • 32 new deaths were reported since the last report on March 23, 2022. The region’s total is 5,178.
  • 17 men and 15 women died between Jan. 1, 2022 and March 22, 2022.
  • 17 were age 80 or older, four were in their 70s, seven were in their 60s, one was in their 50s and three were in their 40s.
  • 16 of the people who died were fully vaccinated and 16 were not fully vaccinated.
  • 31 had underlying medical conditions and one had medical history pending.

Cases, Case Rates, Hospitalizations and Testing:

  • 619 COVID-19 cases were reported to the County on March 29, 2022—162 cases are from yesterday and 457 are older cases from Dec. 2021. The region’s total is now 750,454.
  • 2,103 cases were reported in the past week (March 23 through March 29) compared to 2,774 infections identified the previous week (March 16 through March 22).
  • San Diego County’s case rate per 100,000 residents 12 years of age and older is 7.2 for people fully vaccinated and boosted, 6.0 for fully vaccinated people and 16.2 for not fully vaccinated San Diegans.
  • 2,009 tests were reported to the County on March 27, 2022, and the percentage of new positive cases was 4.8%.
  • The 14-day rolling percentage of positive cases among tests reported through March 20, 2022 is 2.9%.

More Information:

Data updates to the County’s coronavirus-sd.com website are published Monday through Friday around 5 p.m., with the exception of holidays.

 

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80% Of Eligible San Diegans Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 | News

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A total of 2,242,203 San Diegans, 80% of those eligible, are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.

The milestone places San Diego among the most vaccinated counties in the state and the nation.

“San Diegans have done a great job getting vaccinated against COVID-19,” said Seema Shah, M.D., medical director for HHSA’s Epidemiology and Immunization Services branch. “However, we should not get complacent. The COVID-19 pandemic is not over and those who are immunocompromised, ineligible or otherwise vulnerable need our collective protection. Eligible residents should continue getting vaccinated and get their booster shot when it’s their turn.”

More than 400 locations countywide offer no-cost COVID-19 vaccinations. They include doctors’ offices, retail pharmacies (Rite Aid, Walgreens, CVS, etc.), community clinics and County public health centers.

“Local health care providers and many other County partners have made a tremendous effort to encourage San Diegans to get vaccinated and to make the vaccine available to anyone who wants it,” Shah said.

Vaccine supplies remain plentiful, both for those seeking initial doses and boosters for those who received the Pfizer vaccine and meet the criteria. A complete list of locations and booster eligibility details are at coronavirus-sd.com.

Vaccination Progress:

  • Doses administered: Over 4.87 million.
  • Received at least one shot: More than 2.5 million or 89.2% of San Diegans 12 and older are partially vaccinated.
  • Fully vaccinated: Over 2.24 million or 80%.
  • More vaccination information can be found at coronavirus-sd.com/vaccine.

Deaths:

  • 37 new deaths were reported since the last report on Oct. 6, 2021. The region’s total is 4,141.
  • 27 men and 10 women between Aug. 22 and Oct. 10, 2021.
  • Seven were 80 years of age or older, nine were in their 70s, eight were in their 60s, six were in their 50s, five were in their 40s and two were in their 30s.
  • Six of the people who died were fully vaccinated and 31 were not fully vaccinated.
  • 35 had underlying medical conditions, one did not, and one had medical history pending.

Cases, Hospitalizations, Case Rates and Testing:

  • 333 COVID-19 cases were reported to the County on Oct. 12. The region’s total is now 362,618.
  • 3,241 cases were reported in the past week (Oct. 6 through Oct. 12) compared to 3,631 cases the previous week (Sept. 29 through Oct. 5).
  • In the past 30 days (Sept. 13 to Oct. 12), there were 263 COVID-19 hospitalizations; 258 people were not fully vaccinated and five were fully vaccinated.
  • San Diego County’s case rate per 100,000 residents is 15.4 overall, 8.3 for fully vaccinated people and 25.8 for not fully vaccinated San Diegans.
  • 15,149 tests were reported to the County on Oct. 12, and the percentage of new positive cases was 2.2%.
  • The 14-day rolling percentage of positive cases among tests is 2.3%.

Community Setting Outbreaks:

  • 21 new community outbreaks were confirmed in the past seven days (Oct. 6 through Oct. 12): 11 in TK-12 grade school settings, four in daycare/preschool/childcare settings, two in business settings, two in restaurant/bar settings, one in a government setting and one in a hotel/resort/spa setting.
  • The community outbreaks trigger is more than seven in a 7-day period.

More Information:

Data updates to the County’s coronavirus-sd.com website are published around 5 p.m.

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San Diegans Now Primarily Vaccinated at Pharmacies, Community Clinics | News

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San Diegans have largely turned to traditional vaccination clinics to get immunized against COVID-19.

Retail pharmacies are now the primary provider of vaccines, administering over 100,000 doses from July 1 through July 28. They were followed, in order, by community clinics (nearly 20,000 doses), private medical providers (almost 17,000 doses), County sites (about 13,000 doses) and hospitals (just under 9,000 doses) during the same time frame.

“I want to thank every San Diegan who has been vaccinated and the many partners working daily with the County to ensure vaccines are readily available in every part of our region,” said Wilma J. Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., County public health officer. “Masking and other public health guidance are additional measures to help us safely navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccinations are our key for getting out of it.”

The County has been working with its vaccination partners to get the word out to San Diegans who are hesitant about getting immunized.

To date, about 2.28 million or 81.4% of the 2.8 million San Diegans eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine have received a first dose and about 1.97 million or 70.3% are fully vaccinated.

“I want to thank all of our community and health care partners who have been doing a great job getting the word out about how important it is to get vaccinated,” Wooten said.

COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Up

In the past month, the local COVID-19 case rate has jumped from 2.1 to 19.3 cases per 100,000 residents. Hospitalizations have also increased more than 300% and intensive care unit admissions rose by over 120% during that same period.

On July 29, a total of 1,273 cases were reported, the highest daily total since Feb. 5, 2021.

The spike in cases drove the County to recommend mask-wearing indoors for all San Diegans regardless of vaccination status.

“Unvaccinated people are overwhelmingly the ones getting infected and being hospitalized,” Wooten said. “If you have not gotten your COVID-19 vaccine, do it now.”

The County is helping medical providers contact all San Diegans who are partially vaccinated to get their second shot, especially now that COVID-19 cases have been going up, a spike driven primarily by the Delta variant. The County is also using the San Diego Immunization Registry to develop follow-up reminders for those who are behind schedule.

In addition to the hundreds of COVID-19 vaccine locations available throughout the region, the County is also operating eight geographically distributed no-cost vaccination sites that allow people to choose any one of the three vaccines available in the United States: Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson. For a list of locations and more information, visit  www.coronavirus-sd.com/vaccine.

 

 

 

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70% of San Diegans Vaccinated, COVID Continues Spread in Unvaccinated | News

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San Diego is continuing to make progress on COVID-19 vaccinations, with 70% of residents 12 and older now fully vaccinated, the County Health and Human Services Agency reported Wednesday. More than 81% of County residents have received at least one shot.

“This is turning into the pandemic of the unvaccinated, so I want to thank San Diegans for responding to our call to get vaccinated,” said Wilma J. Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., County public health officer. “The more contagious Delta variant is on the rise and being fully vaccinated affords the best protections against the disease.”

While the vaccination percentage is on the rise, new COVID-19 infections continue to increase as well, mostly in unvaccinated San Diegans. In the last 30 days – June 28 to July 27 – 11,391 people tested positive for COVID-19. Of those, close to 90%, or 10,234, were not vaccinated and 10%, or 1,157 people, were vaccinated.

New Masking Recommendation

The County of San Diego will follow the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in recommending the universal wearing of masks by both vaccinated and unvaccinated people in indoor public settings.

Indoor masking of unvaccinated people has been required since the end of the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, and they have been required for everyone in certain settings including health care locations. The recommendation to wear a facial covering indoors, regardless of vaccination status, comes in light of new data that shows that the Delta variant is much more transmissible than previous strains of COVID-19. The new variant is expected to primarily strike the unvaccinated and also lead to an increase in cases in vaccinated individuals.

Vaccination Progress:

Deaths:

  • Eleven new deaths were reported since the last report on July 21. The region’s total is 3,798.
  • Two women and nine men died between December 24, 2020 and July 22, 2021.
  • Four of the deceased were in their 80s, two in their 70s, two in their 60s, two in their 50s and one was in their 40s.
  • Ten of the deceased had underlying medical conditions and one person did not have any underlying conditions.

Cases, Case Rate and Testing:

  • 765 COVID-19 cases were reported to the County on July 27. The region’s total is now 294,176.
  • San Diego County’s case rate is 13.4 cases per 100,000 residents as of July 27.
  • 10,090 tests were reported to the County on July 27, and the percentage of new positive cases was 7.6%.
  • The 14-day rolling percentage of positive cases among tests is 7.1%.

Community Setting Outbreaks:

  • 30 new community outbreaks were confirmed in the past seven days (July 21 through July 27): eight in restaurant/bar settings, six in business settings, three in TK-12 school settings, two in a hotel/resort/spa setting, two in retail settings, one in a daycare/preschool/childcare setting, one in a distribution warehouse setting, one in an emergency services setting, one in a faith-based setting, one in a fitness/gym setting, one in a government setting, one in a grocery setting, one in a health care setting and one in a restaurant setting.
  • The community outbreaks trigger is more than seven in a 7-day period.

More Information:

Data updates to the County’s coronavirus-sd.com website are published around 5 p.m. on Wednesdays.

 

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