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No Appointment Needed at Family Health Centers of San Diego COVID-19 Vaccine Site By Brenda Gregorio-Nieto and Bridget Naso  Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is offering COVID-19 vaccines to individuals 65 or older and healthcare workers under the county’s Phase 1A on Saturday with no appointments necessary. FHCSD received 1,000 COVID-19 vaccines through …

Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is offering the COVID-19 vaccine at no-cost to individuals ages 65 and over on a walk-in basis this Saturday only. Saturday, February 6, 2021 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Family Health Centers of San Diego Headquarters 823 Gateway Center Way, San Diego CA 92102 If you or any …

A Conversation with Dr. Marsha Spitzer Around the County with Supervisor Jim Desmond Today, we sat down with Dr. Marsha Spitzer the Chief of Pediatrics, for Family Health Centers of San Diego. Also, Dr. Spitzer is the Medical Director for Reach Out and Read San Diego. Reach Out and Read prepares America’s youngest children to …

Some experts recommend two face coverings as COVID-19 strains emerge By: Lindsey Peña SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — We’ve been wearing masks for months now, but recently, some health officials have been saying that two might be better than one. Dr. Allessandro Sette, with the La Jolla Institute for Immunology, says that recommendation basically comes down …

In-Depth on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine’s safety and effectiveness Single dose is 85% effective against severe COVID By: Derek Staahl SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Johnson and Johnson says its single-dose vaccine provides strong protection against severe cases of COVID-19, but it is somewhat less effective overall than the two mRNA vaccines currently in use. …

San Diego County Board of Supervisors Approves Needle Exchange Program By City News Service January 26, 2021 The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 Tuesday in favor of developing a needle exchange program, nullifying a 1997 board decision. In reversing the county’s 23-year-old ban, the board directed the chief administrative officer to present …

Why potentially life-saving monoclonal antibodies are going unused Overburdened hospitals storing hundreds of thousands of doses By: Derek Staahl January 21, 2021 SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — There is only one authorized treatment designed to keep high-risk COVID-19 patients out of the hospital, but hundreds of thousands of doses of the same experimental therapy given to …

By Brooke Ruth, Tarryn Mento Thursday, January 21, 2021 Dr. Christian Ramers responds to your questions about vaccine storage, distribution and when certain groups will be eligible to get the vaccine. Ramers is the assistant medical director with Family Health Centers of San Diego and an adjunct assistant professor specializing in infectious diseases at San …

By JEFF MCDONALD, LYNDSAY WINKLEY January, 17, 2021 San Diego County supervisors last week formally defined racism as a public health crisis, acknowledging for the first time that a broad and baked-in prejudice underpins virtually every aspect of public policy. The unanimous declaration came days ahead of the national holiday honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin …

Available data suggests low refusal rates By: Derek Staahl Health experts in San Diego County cautioned that refusal data is often more complex than it appears. SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — In some pockets of the country, large numbers of healthcare workers have turned down the COVID-19 vaccine, raising concerns about the rollout and the prospect …

A nuestros valiosos pacientes: Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) se dedica a garantizar que tenga la información más actualizada sobre la vacuna COVID-19. En el condado de San Diego, la vacuna está actualmente disponible para los trabajadores del área de la salud, así como para los empleados y residentes de centros de cuidados …

To our valued patients: Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is dedicated to ensuring you have the most up-to-date information on the COVID-19 vaccine. In San Diego County, the vaccine is currently available to health care workers, as well as employees and residents of long-term care facilities, since they have a higher-than-average risk of …