OAKLAND, Calif. Roughly 6,300 people who received a COVID-19 vaccination at the Oakland Coliseum last week may have received slightly less than the dosage recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention but are not advised to repeat the dose, the California Department of Public Health said Monday.
People who received a Pfizer vaccine dose Feb. 28 after 4:30 p.m. and March 1 between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. may have received the slightly smaller doses, the CDPH said in a statement.
The CDC s recommended dose of the vaccine is 0.3 milliliters but dosages of 0.15 milliliters or more are still sufficient and would not require the recipient to repeat the dose, according to the CDPH.
The announcement comes on the same day that Dr. Paul Simon, science officer for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH), confirmed that county health officials would continue to focus on administering second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine into the coming week.
“Right now, as more vaccine comes into L.A. County, our priority is to provide second doses to the people who are ready for them next week,” Simon told reporters Friday. “While the supply of doses, including first doses, are very limited at this time, it is our hope that we will see larger allocations in the near future.”
This site is now serving Alameda County seniors 75 and older, by online appointment only. This is a win-win for everybody we feel good about every shot that goes into every arm, said Berkeley Fire Department Captain Colin Arnold.
In Vallejo, this mass vaccination clinic continued at the Solano County Fairgrounds for health care workers and county residents over 75 by appointment only. The average wait time between registration, vaccine and second dose appointment is about 45 minutes, said Solano County EMS Coordinator Benjamin Gammon.
David Yi hoped to spend more time with his dad Kisu, after his shot on Saturday. I ve seen him socially distanced two times since March, my mom is getting her shot in two weeks, I feel good, said Yi.
California Residents Over 65 Able To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
California residents over the age of 65 are now able to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, Governor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday.
“There is no higher priority than efficiently and equitably distributing these vaccines as quickly as possible to those who face the gravest consequences,” said Newsom in a statement. “Individuals 65 and older are now the next group eligible to start receiving vaccines. To those not yet eligible for vaccines, your turn is coming. We are doing everything we can to bring more vaccines into the state.”
The announcement comes after a Tuesday morning call between the federal government and states in which Trump administration officials called for states to extend vaccine eligibility to those 65 and older as well as those under 65 with underlying conditions.