California public health officials announced expanded eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine as the state reported nearly 10,000 new cases and 433 new deaths Saturday, according to public health officials.
Posted By Ana B. Ibarra/Calmatters on Wed, Feb 3, 2021 at 12:08 PM click to enlarge iStock With Californians growing desperate to protect themselves from COVID-19 and put the pandemic behind them, many want to know: where a re their vaccines? State officials have mostly pointed to insufficient federal supply as the culprit for a slower than expected vaccine rollout. About 4.7 million doses have been sent to the state, not including what’s sent for long-term care facilities via a federal pharmacy partnership. But as of Jan. 28, 1.8 million doses, or about 40 percent, had not yet been administered, according to a state vaccine dashboard has been among the slowest in the country and state officials can’t say where unused doses are, whether they are reserved for upcoming appoi
California officials have struck a far-reaching agreement with Blue Shield to distribute vaccine to counties, pharmacies and private healthcare providers.