San Diego, 65 or older, is the next priority group for COVID-19 vaccination. However, due to the limited dose supply in the region, only a few healthcare providers have vaccine available for their patients in this group.
San Diego residents in this age group could be vaccinated if their health care providers have doses available.
The county plans to make the vaccine available to more people when more doses are delivered in the region.
Currently, the only people vaccinated are the 620,000 health professionals and other priority groups of phase 1A. Vaccinations to more than 600,000 people in Phase 1B, who are 65 years of age or older, will begin available later this month, as long as there are doses of COVID-19 vaccination available.
“We understand that San Diego residents want to get vaccinated, but now there is a very limited number of doses for people 65 and older,” said Eric McDonald, MD, MPH, medical director of epidemiology services and immunization of the County Department of Health and Human Resources. Services Agency. “We ask San Diegans to be patient, and more vaccine is expected in the region soon.”
When county sites begin vaccinating San Diegans age 65 or older, the public will be informed in a variety of ways, including coronavirus-sd.com/vaccine.
The region is awaiting the arrival of more doses of COVID-19 vaccine, but the California Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have not released a figure and date.
The “Super Vaccination Station” that opened this week in Petco Park is only open to health workers and requires an appointment.
Starting in February, the county plans to open three more vaccination superstations in other parts of the region and Phase 1B people are expected to begin making appointments in late January.