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Supply issues, exceptions leave doctors in doubt By Jared Aarons Read the full article on 10news.com…

Approval based on bloodwork, not a Phase 3 trial By Derek Staahl Read the full article on 10news.com…

Race Versus Time: Targeting Vaccine To The Most Vulnerable Is No Speedy Task By Yuki Noguchi Early in the pandemic, San Diego County recognized its COVID-19 relief efforts needed to reach its large Latino population, and set up a task force in June to lay out plans — well ahead of when vaccines became available. Last …

Fragile COVID-19 Vaccine Providers Must Follow Stringent Dose Handling Guidelines By Tarryn Mento The COVID-19 vaccine does not care to be disturbed. It likes the cold, hates the light and prefers not to be shaken, but swirled. The vaccine finds a happy home in a tabletop pharmaceutical-grade freezer at Family Health Centers of San Diego. The unit that’s …

Family Health Centers of San Diego’s proposed housing project By Laura Riebau In November 2020 and on Jan. 13, 2021, Anthony White, Director of Community & Government Relations for Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD), David Whisenhunt, Vice President of Physical Facilities, Family Health Centers of San Diego and Matthew Winter AIA, LEED AP, …

The Many Logistics And Challenges Of Launching A COVID-19 Vaccination Site By Tarryn Mento The placement of neon green tape along a National Avenue sidewalk was a decisive move. The color, location and purpose were all carefully selected for queue control at a new vaccination site — a tip Victoriano Diaz picked up after nearly …

La Alianza Nacional para la Salud Hispana lanza la Red de Vacunas sobre COVID-19 y la influenza en 18 comunidades Esfuerzo apoyado por los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC por sus siglas en inglés) La Alianza aumentará el acceso comunitario a servicios efectivos de prevención y vacunación y diseminará información …

National Alliance for Hispanic Health Launches Vacunas (Vaccines) Network on COVID-19 and Flu Prevention and Vaccination in 18 Communities Effort supported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) The Alliance will increase community-based access to effective prevention and vaccination services and deliver trusted and science-based bilingual information. Washington, DC. “With more than 27 million …

In-Depth: Avoid pain relievers before the COVID-19 vaccine, CDC advises Pain medicines may dampen immune response By Derek Staahl Keep reading on 10news.com…

The goal is to vaccinate 1.8 million people in San Diego County by July 1. That’s about 70% of the region’s population over age 16. By Brooke Ruth, Tarryn Mento https://kpbs-aod.streamguys1.com/kpbs_podcasts/kpbs_midday_edition/audio/2021/02/08/210208-_Midday_Edition_Full_File.mp3 Currently, about 2% of the county’s population is fully vaccinated. So, what does the county need to do to reach that goal? KPBS hosted …

Family Health Centers of San Diego vaccination site in Mount Hope By Lauren Coronado Family Health Centers of San Diego is ramping up COVID-19 vaccination distribution to help reach locals who are 65 and older in underserved communities and simply don’t have the resources to schedule an appointment. “It was frustrating,” said Marina Andrade, who …

Family Health Centers to open more vaccine clinics in San Diego’s underserved cities By: Mark Saunders SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Nearly all the COVID-19 vaccine doses offered at a no-appointment site in Mt. Hope on Saturday were administered, and officials hope to offer more sites in underserved communities. Saturday, a no-appointment vaccine distribution event was …