As eligibility expands, vaccine shortages in California persist
Bay Area allocations of the COVID-19 vaccine remain flat as eligibility expands throughout the state.
So supplies in most counties are flat, at best.
"We have a plan in place to get all groups vaccinated if we had the vaccine," said Sonoma County Public Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase.
It's a big "if" for every Bay Area county.
Stanford Health Care on Monday evening announced it is suspending new vaccination appointments due to "supply disruptions."
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An email to patients referred to the wider eligibility criteria and said suppliers for Alameda, Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties are "receiving a fraction of their expected shipments."