San Bernardino County residents 16 and older now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
San Bernardino County residents aged 16 or older can now receive a coronavirus vaccine.
The decision to expand eligibility was approved during Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting as officials announced the county will also be moving into the less-restrictive orange tier of the state’s reopening plan this week.
"This represents another milestone in our effort to get this pandemic under control and return life to normal in San Bernardino County,” Andrew Goldfrach, the county’s Interim Health Director, said in a statement. “The disease is still with us, and we still need to remain cautious to avoid further outbreaks. Yet we have successfully vaccinated tens of thousands of our most vulnerable residents and have seen new cases and hospitalizations decrease rapidly, so we believe it’s time to open appointments to everyone in the county.”