1,200 essential workers get first COVID vaccine dose in Merced County
KFSN
The health department felt it was important to reach out to a hard-hit population. .Because of the number of cases that we ve seen among agricultural workers and also, the disproportionate number of deaths that we ve seen among Latinos in general but in particular farm laborers, said Merced County Health Officer Dr. Salvador Sandoval.
About 1,200 people received their first Pfizer dose at the mobile clinic.
Many of them have friends, even family members who became severely ill with the coronavirus. Your heart goes out to these folks who have lost loved ones and I think this is the step in getting us back to normal, said Merced County Supervisor Scott Silveira.
But how do we know when and where we ll be able to get the vaccine?
Health departments in the Central Valley have set up several ways to get information about when COVID-19 vaccines will become available to you.
This page has what you need to know about vaccine distribution in the Central Valley and in California.
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Sign Up Using MyTurn
The state s online platform, MyTurn, which notifies you when it s your turn to get vaccinated and schedules vaccination appointments, is now available in Fresno County. Appointments will become available on MyTurn for the following week at the Fresno Fairgrounds.