By Paula Peterson
Barton was informed by El Dorado County they would receive 1,600 vaccines to inoculate eligible residents 65-years-old and older or identified in the vaccine rollout phases and tiers. Once notified they started reaching out to those who fit the categories through their My Chart accounts at Barton Health, phone calls, and from a list provided by El Dorado County.
Six thousand people were contacted by Barton on Tuesday, giving them until Thursday to book an appointment for the drive-through clinic. It was first come, first serve on booking times and of those contacted, 1,250 people made an appointment. Standing up this clinic to vaccinate more than 1,250 community members has been a very rewarding experience, said Mindi Befu, Barton Health public information officer. It’s taken an immense amount of effort. This clinic could not have happened without the incredible support of so many people and organizations. LTCC continues to off