All Californians 16+ eligible for COVID-19 vaccine today
Starting Thursday, all Californians 16 and older will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. What remains an issue in the fight against the virus is supply, which continues to be limited across the state.You can find the state’s latest updates on www.covid19.ca.gov/vaccines and check the notification tool My Turn for information on eligibility and to schedule appointments. County health department websites are also a great tool for seeing what vaccine options are available. The state also promotes the online tool Vaccine Finder to find a vaccination site near you. | MORE | Here’s what people without appointments should know about vaccine chasing KCRA 3 reached out to counties and health care providers to see what options are available for people trying to make vaccination appointments.Sacramento County Appointments are necessary at this time.No walk-up clinics.Appointments can be made through the county’s website.Yolo County Appointments are necessary at this time.No walk-up clinics.Appointments can be made through the county’s website.Placer County Appointments are necessary at this time.No walk-up clinics.Appointments can be made through the county’s website.Stanislaus County Appointments recommended.Walk-in at all county sites available, while vaccine supply lasts.Appointments can be made through the state’s scheduling system, MyTurn, or by calling 833-422-4225.San Joaquin County Residents can sign up through the state’s scheduling site, MyTurn to sign up for notification when eligible to make an appointment.Appointments are necessary at this time. No walk-up clinics.Appointments can be made through MyTurn or through the county’s website.Kaiser Permanente Updates on eligibility and appointments available here.Dignity HealthNon-members are eligible to make appointments.No walk-up clinics.Appointments can be made through MyTurn.Major pharmacy chains CVS, Rite Aid and Walgreens are also involved in vaccination efforts. | MORE | COVID-19 vaccines in California: Everything you need to knowFor every person who gets inoculated, we become one step closer to ending the pandemic, health care experts say.”The end is in sight,” said Dr. Nicolas Sawyer, with UC Davis Health, earlier this month. “We have a number of safe and excellent vaccines, and as soon as we can get those administered to the majority of the population and reach herd immunity, we’re going to be able to return to a sense of new normal.” App users, click here to see the below…
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