San Jose leaders urge state to prioritize COVID-19 vaccine for hardest-hit neighborhoods
February 9, 2021
San Jose City Councilmember Magdalena Carrasco, center, checks in with Reymundo Espinoza, chief executive officer of the Gardner Family Health Network, and Jessica Paz-Cedillos, executive director of the School of Arts and Culture. Photo by Lorraine Gabbert.
As COVID-19 continues to devastate communities of color across California, local officials are urging the state to prioritize COVID-19 vaccine for the hardest-hit areas through census tracts.
Last week, state health officials rolled out a new vaccine allocation plan that would be based solely on age in an attempt to accelerate a statewide rollout plan. On Thursday, Santa Clara County health leaders announced a new plan to vaccinate anyone over 65 at any hospital or health clinic.