California to spend $33 million to combat vaccine hesitancy, reach more communities
Sacramento Bee 6 hrs ago Michael McGough, The Sacramento Bee
May 5 California plans to shift its strategy for COVID-19 vaccination, as demand has been slowing while more than one-third of adults still have not received a first dose.
Gov. Gavin Newsom s office said Tuesday that, in order to bolster vaccine access in hard-to-reach communities, the state is moving away from mass vaccination sites and toward more targeted outreach with small clinics in communities with the highest disease burden.
The governor s office in a news release announced an additional $33 million in funding to support community-based organizations that work to vaccinate hard-to-reach communities, address vaccine hesitancy or otherwise support the vaccination campaign.
As California reaches 12 million fully vaccinated, Sacramento still trails state rate
Sacramento Bee 2 hrs ago Michael McGough, The Sacramento Bee
Apr. 29 California has reached 12 million residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19, state health officials said Thursday.
The milestone represents about 30% of the state s roughly 40 million residents. An additional 6.4 million Californians are considered partially vaccinated with one dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, the California Department of Public Health reported Thursday.
Just over 46% of the state has received at least one dose, according to CDPH data.
In Sacramento County, rates have trailed California throughout the rollout. Through Wednesday, only 27% of county residents were fully vaccinated and 39% of county residents had had at least one dose, state data show.
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