San Diegans 65 years and older is the next priority group for COVID-19 vaccination. However, due to the limited dose dosages in the region, there are only a few healthcare providers who have vaccination available for their patients in this group.
San Diegans in this age group may be vaccinated if doses are available to their healthcare providers.
The province 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 workers and other priority groups in Phase 1A. Vaccinations for the more than 600,000 people in phase 1B, which includes 65 years and older, will be available later this month, provided COVID-19 vaccination doses are available.
“We understand older San Diegans want to be vaccinated, but at present there are a very limited number of doses for people 65 and older,” said Eric McDonald, MD, MDH, Medical Director of Epidemiology and Immunization Services at the County Health and Human said. Services Agency. “We ask San Diegans to be patient. More vaccines are expected in the region soon. ‘
When provinces in San Diegans 65 years and older start vaccinating, the public will be notified in various ways, including coronavirus-sd.com/vaccine.
The region expects more COVID-19 vaccine doses to come, but the California Department of Public Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not released a figure and a date.
The “Vaccination Super Station”, which opened at Petco Park this week, is currently only open to health workers and requires an appointment.
From February, the province plans to open three more vaccination superstars in other parts of the region, and people in phase 1B are expected to be able to start making appointments by the end of January.