70.7% of eligible residents are fully vaccinated; 83% have had at least one dose
by Keith Burbank
/ Bay City News Service
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One million Alameda County residents are fully vaccinated from COVID-19 or two-thirds of the county population, public health officials said Friday.
Of the residents 12 years old and older, 70.7% are fully vaccinated and about 83% have had at least one dose. It s been a long 7-month journey to get to this remarkable milestone in one of the largest and most diverse counties in the State, said Colleen Chawla, director of the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency.
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Oakland Coliseum mass vaccination site to close May 23
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Requests for first-dose COVID-19 vaccine appointments have decreased from 4,000 per day to 400 per day at the Oakland Coliseum mass vaccination site. Beginning May 10, the site will only administer second-dose appointments until its closure May 23.
Last Updated May 11, 2021
As the state of California surpasses 30 million residents vaccinated, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a shift away from mass vaccination sites.
Due to the new focus on a “community-based” approach, the Oakland Coliseum mass vaccination site will close May 23, according to a joint press release from the state’s Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency. Requests for first-dose appointments at the site have decreased to 400 per day, as compared to 4,000 per day previously, the release added.