Here's how the COVID-19 vaccine will be administered to San Diegans Health officials across the country and in San Diego are preparing to receive Pfizer's vaccine within days although it may not be ready for the public until spring. Author: Heather Hope (Reporter) Updated: 6:13 PM PST December 12, 2020 IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. — San Diego County expects to get over 28,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine delivered directly to UC San Diego, Tri-City and Rady Children's Hospital who signed up for pre-positioning. "Very exciting news and we anticipate that we will be getting the first allocation arriving in San Diego early in the week,” said Dr. Denise Foster, Chief Nursing Officer at the County Health and Human Services Agency.