From tomorrow, San Diegans, who works in emergency services, childcare and education, food handling and agriculture, can apply for the vaccination of COVID-19. Those who make appointments must consider a photo ID and proof of. Remember that the vaccine supply is still limited, so you need to be patient during the next few weeks.
The suitability documents vary for the respective sectors, but contain a pay slip or timetable issued within the last 90 days, an employee ID card or a letter from the employer.
Each of the eligible sectors contains a wide range of occupations, and there are employer-coordinated vaccination plans for certain subdivisions of these groups.
Law enforcers, for example, will have their vaccinations coordinated by Scripps Health, regardless of their insurer. Teaching staff working up to 12 in TCde degree covered by California Schools VEBA must use it vebavaccinates.com and must not show up at any vaccination site before an appointment confirmed by VEBA. Teaching staff working at childcare facilities or higher education institutions should make appointments at any district point (POD), Super Station or other vaccination facility.
Those who are not covered by specific vaccination plans for their profession should contact their doctor in the first care or make an appointment at vaccinesconsulting.com. Appointments are required on premises operated by the province and people will not be able to get the vaccination without a confirmed appointment.
“We are asking anyone who wants to make a vaccination appointment for patience,” said Wilma J. Wooten, MD, MPH, provincial health officer. ‘The level that opens tomorrow includes half a million people and not everyone will be able to get an appointment immediately this weekend. More time slots will be released continuously as additional vaccine doses enter the region. ”
Information about vaccination sites
A new appointment-only vaccination site will open Sunday at Copley-Price YMCA, 4300 El Cajon Boulevard in City Heights. The start-up clinic is open Tuesday to Friday from 09:30 to 15:30 and on Saturdays from 09:30 to 13:30.
Due to a national shortage of Moderna vaccine, the UC San Diego Super Station at Petco Park will be closed from Saturday, February 27th to Tuesday, March 2nd. People with appointments will be notified via MyChart.
Vaccination progress
To date, more than 938,000 doses of COVID-19 have been delivered in the region, with nearly 833,000 administered. The difference between the two numbers represents approximately what is expected to be administered over the next seven days and doses yet to be entered into the record system. More than 8 500 doses have been administered and are awaiting full documentation.
Those vaccinated to date include nearly 233,000 San Diegans who have been fully vaccinated, while more than one in five San Diegans over the age of 16 have received at least one dose.
After a positive meeting of the advisory committee regarding the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday it will work quickly to finalize and issue an emergency use authorization for this vaccine. The province expects to receive an unknown amount of the vaccine sometime next week.
More information on the distribution of vaccines can be found at County Vaccination Dashboard.
State statistics:
- San Diego County’s calculated, adjusted case rate is currently 15 cases per 100,000 inhabitants (as of February 23) and the region is in Purple Tier or Tier 1.
- The test positivity percentage is 5%, which places the county in level 2 or the red level. Although the test positivity rate for the county qualifies it for the Red Tiger, the state uses the most restrictive measure – in this case the adjusted rate – and allocates provinces to that level. Therefore, the county remains in the Purple Tier or Tier 1.
- The county’s health equity measure, which looks at the positive testing of areas with the lowest health conditions, is 7.4% and is in the red level or level 2. This measure does not move provinces to more restrictive levels, but should to a less restrictive level.
- The California Department of Public Health reviews provinces weekly. The next report is scheduled for Tuesday, March. 2.
Community Institutions:
- Three new community outbreaks were confirmed on February 25: two in business and one in retail.
- In the last seven days (19 to 25 February), 29 community outbreaks have been confirmed.
- The number of community outbreaks remains within seven days above the trigger of seven or more.
- An outbreak in a community over the past 14 days is defined as three or more COVID-19 cases in an area and in people from different households.
Test:
- 15,987 tests were reported to the province on February 25, and the percentage of new positive cases was 4%.
- The 14-day moving average percentage of positive cases is 4.4%. The target is less than 8.0%.
- The daily average of 7 days is 14,630.
Cases, hospitalizations and recordings of ICUs:
- 662 cases were reported to the province on 25 February. The region’s total is now 259,644.
- 13 107 or 5.0% of all cases required hospitalization.
- 1 580 or 0.6% of all cases and 12.1% of hospital cases had to be admitted to an intensive care unit.
Deaths:
- Eleven new COVID-19 deaths were reported on February 25th. The total of the region is 3 271.
- Five women and six men died between February 16 and February 24.
- Of the 11 deaths reported on February 25, five people who died were 80 years or older, three were in their 70s, one was in their 60s and two were in their 50s.
- Ten had underlying medical conditions and one had medical history pending.
More information:
The more detailed data summaries are on the County’s coronavirus-sd.com website is updated daily around 5pm.