Severely obese eligible for COVID-19 vaccine, people who are overweight can still qualify for vaccine
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) Starting this week, people with conditions that put them at the highest risk from COVID-19 can now get the vaccine. Health conditions include people who are severely obese, which the state defines as a person with a body mass index of 40 or higher.
The city of San Francisco, however, decided to loosen the criteria, allowing anyone with a BMI of 30 or above to get vaccinated.
Across the Central Valley, more than 35% of adults are considered obese.
County health officials said despite that number, they do not plan to adjust the state s requirements, but if you think you re at-risk of becoming extremely sick from COVID-19, there is still a way you can qualify for the vaccine now.
Fresno County health officials are expecting a big shipment of vaccines next week, and now they're looking for more providers to help give and store the shots.
Fresno, Kings County s COVID vaccine shipments delayed by nation s cold weather
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) As winter storms continue to impact parts of the country, it is also impacting the supply of the COVID-19 vaccine in Central California.
Kings County and Fresno County announced on Thursday the severe weather has caused shipping delays for the expected doses.
The Kings County health department said it has very limited supplies of the vaccine, which are intended for necessary second doses. It is suspending plans for vaccine clinics until additional supplies arrive.
The county s vaccine distribution was also being impacted by glitches in the MyTurn platform for scheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments.
Fresno, Kings County s COVID vaccine shipments delayed by nation s cold weather
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) As winter storms continue to impact parts of the country, it is also impacting the supply of the COVID-19 vaccine in Central California.
Kings County and Fresno County announced on Thursday the severe weather has caused shipping delays for the expected doses.
The Kings County health department said it has very limited supplies of the vaccine, which are intended for necessary second doses. It is suspending plans for vaccine clinics until additional supplies arrive.
The county s vaccine distribution was also being impacted by glitches in the MyTurn platform for scheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments.
Fresno County health officials seeing overwhelming demand for COVID vaccine
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) People hoping to get an initial dose of the COVID-19 vaccine will have to wait as Fresno County health officials are seeing an overwhelming demand, but little supply. We ve had to pause first dose clinics for now because of the lack of COVID vaccines coming into Fresno County, says Fresno County Public Health Division Manager Joe Prado.
Prado says based on the supply they have at this point, they ll be focusing on second dose appointments. In the next two weeks, we re doing second dose clinics at the fairgrounds, and the Sierra Pacific Ortho Site as well, he said. There s not a lot of additional first dose clinics we can do at this time.