On Thursday, 264,000 doses were administered the highest single-day number yet, Newsom said. The only constraint is manufactured supply, Newsom said.
Vaccines have been a sticking point for Los Angeles Unified School District and the labor union, United Teachers Los Angeles, which made it part of its effort to safely reopen schools.
WATCH | Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses vaccine doses for teachers
Newsom said California would start setting aside 10% of first COVID vaccine doeses aside for teachers and support staff to help move toward reopening schools.
In a statement, the California Teachers Associated said the governor s announcement is an important step to ensuring teacher and school staff have access to the vaccine before opening school and work sites for in-person instruction.
But many have access to one too, possibly making it competitive to register. Are you patient? we asked Marina Eisenzimmer of San Geronimo. Not really, she says.
She is one of many qualified people hoping for a Walgreens or CVS appointment, who went on line and found a long list of stores fully booked on this first day. I am frustrated. Everywhere else I have tried, the computers have crashed, she said.
That did not happen at CVS or Walgreens, though this may be a case where some clichés still have merit. It s one of those things where the early bird catches the worm, said Logan Brookins outside a CVS pharmacy Rohnert Park.
Los Angeles County to prioritize second vaccine doses next week amid supply shortage
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NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (KABC) There is more capacity at Los Angeles County s five vaccination super sites than there are vaccines to go around. Starting Tuesday, the county will shift its priorities from first dose vaccinations to those people in need of a second dose.
The shift is being made for people who received their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine and need their second one after 21 days , said Manuel Martinez with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
First Dose Appointments Available Now at https://t.co/UVkFi7cEUy for Monday, Feb. 8.
What is your vaccination capacity right now?
Santa Clara County: The county receives 6,000 doses daily Monday through Friday and 1,000 doses on weekends. The biggest challenge is that the County has the capacity to administer more vaccines than it is currently receiving, a spokesperson told ABC7 News.
San Francisco County: The city s new mass vaccination site at the Moscone Center will be able to dole out 10,000 shots per day. Of course that comes with a big caveat: It all depends on how many doses the site receives.
Contra Costa County: Right now we are giving 20,000 shots a week, said Dr. Chris Farnitano, Contra Costa County Health Officer. If we had more vaccines, we have the capacity to be giving 40,000 a week. We have pharmacies and private physicians standing by to ramp up our capacity even more.
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is inching closer to distribution and people are understandably excited (and also a bit confused). The one-dose vaccine would be the third to become available in the United States, along with the Pfizer and Moderna options.
The Johnson & Johnson option differs from Pfizer and Moderna in a few key ways. Watch the video above for Q&A with ABC7 News correspondent Dr. Alok Patel, or keep reading below for everything you need to know about the rollout.
How is the Johnson & Johnson vaccine different from Pfizer and Moderna s vaccines?
Perhaps the most significant difference is that the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is a single dose, while the other two approved so far need two doses to be fully effective.