He has been waiting to receive news from the Fresno County Public Health Department about his upcoming appointment for a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
He received the call on Thursday, but in Spanish told him he would not receive the next dose for a few months.
“He said June 2, which is the second of June, when they told me it would be February 3,” he says.
On Friday, Fresno County public health officials confirmed they had been notified of call notification and identified the problem, adding that patients should follow the second dosing schedule posted on the vaccine website. .
Brown, however, says that while vaccination was easy and quick, getting more information about a second dose is a challenge.
“A person who is 75 years old in my cohort should require computer literacy, Spanish fluency, and the ability to be persistent to get the COVID vaccination, which is a matter of death or life,” he says.
Iterim County Health Officer Dr. Rais Vohra says the department’s communications team is working on where people can register for vaccines.
He says he knows there have been problems and hopes the state’s new partnership with Blue Shield insurance to lead the deployment of vaccines will mean more resources, such as computer support.
“I wish I had a better system. I know it’s frustrating for those who try to contact us. We’re committed to not leaving people behind. We know people are anxious because they’ve had the first dose. I don’t know where to get their second dose, ”he says.
Vohra also says they have started booking second dose appointments for patients as they are observed for the first dose.
Meanwhile, Brown says he finally has the right information for his next dose, which is next week.
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