OC Officials Say Coronavirus Vaccines at Soka University Supersite Not Affected by Storage Issues
Feb. 10, 2021
A worker prepares to vaccinate someone with the coronavirus vaccine at Orange County Fire Authority headquarters in Irvine. Jan. 8, 2021. Credit: JULIE LEOPO, Voice of OC
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After a coronavirus vaccine storage scare at Soka University, Orange County health officials late Wednesday said the doses can still be administered after speaking with the manufacturer.
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As Supply Struggles Hamper County’s COVID-19 Efforts, Just 3 Percent of Residents are Fully Vaccinated
Less than three percent of Orange County residents have been fully inoculated with a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the most recently available regional health data.
California Immunization Registry numbers, posted to Orange County Health Care Authority’s (HCA) COVID-19 dashboard, indicate 86,806 residents had been inoculated with both doses of the vaccine as of Feb. 1. The county’s total population is approximately 3.18 million.
About 177,890 people, or nearly six percent of the overall population, have received their first injection since Orange County recorded its first inoculation last Dec. 16. It opened its first super point of distribution (POD) at Disneyland Jan. 13.
UpdatedThu, Feb 4, 2021 at 8:46 am PT
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Orange County s hospitalizations are down as cases decline across the county Wednesday. One savvy Laguna Beach woman is helping residents find answers to get vaccinated for the coronavirus. (Teri Pfeffer Perlstein, photo)
LAGUNA BEACH, CA Orange County s Othena vaccination registration system a website and app intended to handle vaccination appointments and patient contact on a massive scale has gotten poor reviews from registrants still languishing in the waiting room. According to hundreds of emails Patch has received, little love has been shared for the app that cost the county over $1 million. Those vaccinated through the program have praised the point of dispensing (POD) sites at Disneyland and Soka University, but the app has caused confusion and doubt among many of the county s most vulnerable residents.
Disneyland vaccine site reopens; OC to open 2nd vaccination super site, smaller POD locations to focus on harder-hit areas
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Share: After two days of closures due to high winds, the COVID-19 vaccination site at Disneyland reopened Thursday, and county officials plan to open another large-scale location to administer doses this weekend along with smaller POD sites opening across the county.
The Disneyland Super POD point of distribution site was closed Tuesday and Wednesday as Santa Ana winds battered much of the Southland. There was concern about gusts uprooting the tents being used at the site.
Orange County Supervisor Lisa Bartlett said the next Super POD site for vaccinations will open Saturday at Soka University of America in Aliso Viejo. The vaccinations will be administered in the university s gym beginning, with reservations expected to be accepted starting Thursday, Bartlett said.
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Orange County Health Care will open a second vaccination distribution site at Soka University in Aliso Viejo Saturday. (Shutterstock)
ALISO VIEJO, CA Soka University will become the second Point of Dispensing vaccination site in Orange County starting Saturday at 8 a.m., officials say. The University staff has trained for this emergency response for 20 years, officials say, and ready and up for the task.
After two days of closure at the Disneyland Point of Dispensing location due to extreme Santa Ana winds, those with rescheduled appointments are returning for their shots. As more of the vaccinated plan for the second round of vaccination, county officials know that more distribution sites are essential in meeting the needs of Orange County s 3.2 million residents.