Valley counties ramp up vaccine rollout with new state vaccine sites, pharmacy partnerships
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TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) More vaccines are making their way into the arms of the most vulnerable.
In the South Valley, Tulare County Public Health Department officials say along with an increase in vaccine allocations, they ll also be expanding vaccination sites. We ve been identified to have four Optumserve testing sites, some will also be vaccination sites, says Carrie Monteiro with the department.
Monteiro says the sites will be Dinuba, Woodlake, Earlimart, and Porterville, ultimately helping administer 6,000 doses a week.
They re also be receiving additional vaccines from an ongoing pharmacy program with the federal government.
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) With ICU beds stretched thin because of the COVID-19 surge, Valley Children s Hospital is hoping to get help in preparing for adult patients.
In a statement, the hospital s vice president of medical affairs said, Given the current widespread transmission of COVID-19 and the stress on adult facilities throughout the State and our region, our current surge planning accepts patients ages 25 and younger.
This comes as state officials imposed a health order requiring hospitals with space to take in transfer patients from regions with little to no bed space.