San Diego County received a consignment of the COVID-19 vaccine whose delay last week led to shortages that forced at least one provincial vaccination site to close for days.
The shipment of the Moderna vaccine was expected to arrive in San Diego County on Friday, but was delayed for an unspecified reason. It finally arrived on Tuesday, but what caused the delay remains unclear.
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The missing doses meant San Diego County had to stop some COVID-19 vaccine appointments, specifically in downtown San Diego Vaccination Supersite adjacent to Petco Park and operated by UC San Diego Health.
The location was closed Sunday, Monday and Tuesday as a result, but will reopen Wednesday as planned, according to UC San Diego Health.
“Petco appointments will be scheduled automatically by UCSD MyChart,” the health group said.
Other places had to limit the availability of appointments to those who were looking for their second admission – even going so far as to postpone some appointments for first patients. The province said they had enough supplies to get them Monday.
The province was not aware of how many vaccines would be on Friday, but was notified Thursday night that the doses would not come.
Frustrations about securing what appears to be an evasive appointment for the vaccine have put residents in touch. Online slots for the vaccination were usually filled quickly, and some residents waited for the shot, and Friday’s delay further adds to their frustrations.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has advised that people waiting for their second shot will still reach a maximum of 42 days between doses.