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UC San Diego Health, San Diego County and the Padres are working together to vaccinate at least 5,000 health workers a day from Monday against the new coronavirus.
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These partners, along with the city of San Diego, will run the Vaccination Super Station near Petco Park in an effort to secure the 500,000 Phase 1A Tier eligible health care workers in California’s priority list. te ent.
“The superstar vaccination increases our ability to administer a vaccine to health care workers,” said Nathan Fletcher, chairman of the San Diego Board of Supervisors.
‘The opening of this vaccinated vaccination site will be a major milestone in California’s COVID recovery when it opens Monday. With UC San Diego Health assisting this new regional partnership, we will get vaccinations in the arms of health workers much faster, ”he said.
The decision to start a large-scale vaccination site was taken on Thursday and it comes because hospitals across the province want an increase in infections after New Year’s Eve that will challenge the region’s ability to care for COVID patients.
The province has previously set up four delivery points across the region that have administered hundreds of vaccines to health workers daily, and the sites will continue to operate.
From Monday, the Super Station will work seven days a week from 07:00 to 19:00 for health workers. Vaccinations are only given to healthcare professionals who have made an appointment online inenting SuperStationSD.com.
The vaccination site is located in the Padres-controlled Tailgate Lot, a space on Imperial Avenue near Petco Park. Health workers will be required to provide proof that they are a health care worker when they arrive at the site. Healthcare workers will be able to stay in their vehicle to receive the vaccine, and will remain on site for 15 minutes to be monitored for any side effects.
“To end this pandemic, you must use all available tools, from masking to testing to vaccinations,” said UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep Khosla. ‘The extensive effort to vaccinate more people faster requires the close cooperation of several partners – UC San Diego Health, the country, the Padres and others. The unique combination of leadership, resources, expertise and logistics of this partnership will deliver optimal public health results to the benefit of all in San Diego County. ”
Fletcher said the country hopes to replicate the vaccine replacement model across the country. No timetable has been drawn up, but he said if the model proves to be effective, and more doses of the vaccine are available and individuals eligible for Tier 2 and Tier 3 qualify, the superstation model will be essential. to distribute the vaccine to more people. in a fast, safe environment.
“The rapid build-up and crewing of a major COVID-19 vaccine site in Petco Park is a major undertaking, and it would not be possible without our partners in the country and the Padres,” said UCSD CEO Patty Maysent. Health, said. “We are very proud of San Diego because she came together during this crisis and leverages the innovation and collaboration for which our region supports the health and safety of the entire community.”
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“Petco Park is more than a ballpark, and we are delighted to help the San Diego community by providing the necessary space and operational support to the country for their critical vaccination efforts on COVID-19,” said Erik Greupner, President of Padres, said. operations.
San Diego County administered its first COVID-19 vaccine on December 16th.
Tips for health professionals making an appointment:
- Healthcare professionals are encouraged to first contact their healthcare providers to request the vaccine and then make an appointment.
- Do not schedule an appointment if you have COVID-19 or are ill.
- Wear a mask.
- And proof forms that must be presented on the website include: employee ID badge with photo or other documents, a signed letter from their employer on the letterhead of the facility and a photo ID or a payment tip or timetable from their healthcare employer or support services at home with a photo ID.
Updated at 14:47 on January 8, 2021
– City News Service
UCSD Health will administer 5,000 COVID-19 vaccinations daily in Petco Park was last modified: 9 January 2021 by
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