California Gov. Gavin Newsom, struggling to salvage a once-bright political future dimmed by his mishandling of the COVID crisis, tapped nonprofit health insurer Blue Shield of California last week to allocate the state s COVID vaccine.
The company has thus far said little about how it plans to reorganize a gargantuan and complicated vaccination campaign that has befuddled and frustrated public health officials and vaccine seekers alike.
The agreement with Blue Shield was made under an emergency authorization, circumventing the customary bidding process. Kaiser Permanente, California s largest health plan, will sign an agreement with the state to manage vaccinations for its 9 million members and provide additional assistance to the broader effort.
Madera Community College nursing students assisting with COVID-19 vaccination process
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) The Madera County Department of Public Health Department is in need of reinforcements.
A few days ago they started allowing residents 75 and older to get vaccinated, but they ran into some issues.
They needed more staff to assist with their goal of 400 immunizations per day.
A cohort of licensed vocational nurses from Madera Community College has now stepped in to help fill that gap. We have just been trying to help as much as possible, wherever needed, says Kimi Kato-Gee, Madera Community College Nursing Director.
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