A church has become a COVID-19 vaccination site in South Stockton. Author: Kurt Rivera Updated: 6:49 PM PST February 19, 2021
STOCKTON, Calif. A South Stockton church is taking action to help increase the odds of people of color receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Progressive Community Church reached out to the San Joaquin County Public Health Department to set up a clinic right inside their doors.
74-year-old Dorothy Williams is not at all hesitant to get her COVID-19 vaccine. Because I don t want to get sick, explained Williams.
She came to stand in line at a vaccine clinic at Progressive Community Church. In one of the area s underserved communities, Williams says it s much needed.
COVID-19 vaccination event stirs up confusion in San Joaquin County Share Updated: 7:42 PM PST Jan 22, 2021 Share Updated: 7:42 PM PST Jan 22, 2021
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Show Transcript HAPPENED. REPORTER: IT WAS AT LEAST A THREE HOUR WAIT IN STOCKTON LAST WEEKEND AS PATIENTS OLDER THAN 65 OR IN PHASE 18 LINED UP TO GET THE VACCINE. IN WHICH SOME CONFUSION HAS A RICH AND HAS ARISEN. THE SUPERVISORS SAYS THE EVENT WAS GEARED TOWARD IN-HOME SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDERS. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY DID NOT WANT TO TURN PEOPLE AWAY THAT SHOWED UP BECAUSE NOT EVERY PROVIDER WANTED THE SHOT SO WE WERE PREPARED TO ADMINISTER SHOTS AS NEEDED. REPORTER: HE ADDS PEOPLE OLDER THAN 65 ARE ALSO INOCULATED AND DOES PHASE ONE A. THE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT TELLS US THE PROCESS WAS SELF CERTIFICATION. EVERYBODY HAS TO GO TO THE PROTOCOL. REPORTER: PUBLIC HEALTH SAYS MOVING FORWARD ALL FUTURE VACCINATION EVENTS WILL BE APPOINTMENT ONLY. A SUPERVISORS SAY
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Ripon Unified school board put a plan in place Tuesday for the re-starting in-person learning in January.
When students return from the winter break on Jan. 5, those in small cohorts involving Special Education Services’ Tier 3 classes, Ripon High’s Career Technology Education and the Ripon After-school Program will be back at their respective school sites.
All others during that first week will return to Distance Learning before stepping foot on campus on Jan. 11.