The county receives a shipment of vaccines once a week from the state. “We took a pause and we’re waiting for our vaccine inventory to build back up before we start rolling out future appointments,” explained Monteiro. Tulare County Will Honor Appointments Through Next Week MaderaCountyPublicHealth January 20, 2021 Visit: For questions, utilize our feedback form or call Madera County 311. No one who received their initial dose at MCDPH is in jeopardy of missing their required second dose, officials said.ĭue to a shortage of supply, all planned vaccine clinics at the Social Services Building are cancelled for the remainder of the week of Jan 22nd. Second doses have been reserved for those who received their first dose. Those whose appointments were canceled can expect a phone call and email notification to reschedule. Those getting a cancellation call will receive priority scheduling as soon as the vaccine supply permits.
MCDPH staff, Madera County 311 Operators, and Madera County Sheriff’s Office Volunteers have told people with appointments about the cancellations. In a press release, Madera County Department of Public Health said that due to a vaccine shortage all planned vaccination clinics at the Social Services Building were canceled for the remainder of this week. “We are also waiting on vaccines to roll out to our various health centers,” says Phillips. Phillips says they have several other locations scattered throughout the county that will be used for vaccine administration. “We are not scheduling any more mobile events until early February.” “No more mobile events are scheduled until the County can provide more doses to us,” says United Health Center Community Development Officer David Phillips to GV Wire℠ by email.
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The schedule is full for both days with a total of 1,000 vaccinations. The United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley have two more drive-thru vaccination clinics set for Thursday and Friday at the Central High School East campus. Preparations are underway to begin rolling out vaccines to those eligible in Phase 1B as soon as possible once the county has ample supply of vaccine.“No more mobile events are scheduled until the County can provide more doses to us.” – United Health Center Community Development Officer David Phillips
While rolling out the vaccine call center, Tulare County health officials are also looking for volunteers from the medical field and the general public to assist with in the rollout and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. County seeks volunteers to help with COVID-19 vaccination effort
Vaccine appointments can be made through the call center Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. The call center will be able to provide information on the vaccine schedule in Tulare County, assist residents in determining the distribution phase in which they are eligible to receive the vaccine and assist those who are eligible to receive the vaccine to make appointments at a vaccine distribution clinic. Residents can dial 2-1-1 to connect to the call center, which was created with the help of the United Way of Tulare County, to get information on the distribution and delivery of the coronavirus vaccine, said Carrie Monteiro, a county spokeswoman. (KSEE/KGPE) - Tulare County has unveiled a COVID-19 vaccine call center for residents seeking information on the vaccine as it also seeks volunteers to assist with the vaccination effort.
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