Fresno's three largest school districts are moving quickly to help get teachers and staff vaccinated against COVID-19 as additional doses become available for educators starting next week. On Thursday, Clovis Unified notified employees of its plan to work with health care organizations to set up blocks of vaccination appointment times for those...
All School Staff in Fresno County Could Be Vaccinated by End of March, Officials Say
The race to vaccinate school teachers and staff in Fresno County appears to be shifting into high gear. In a meeting Wednesday with area school district superintendents, county health department officials said that 8,000 COVID vaccine doses will be available weekly for school workers starting Monday, according to Fresno County...
These Clovis Medical and Pharmacy School Students Are Giving COVID-19 Vaccine Shots
Pharmacy and medical students from California Health Sciences University (CHSU) are participating in the efforts to vaccinate people across the Valley. "The call came out to our faculty to see if our students and our faculty could both assist in this endeavor," Dr. John Graneto, dean of the medical school...
Opinion: The Emperor Has No Vaccines!
Governor Newsom showed up Wednesday for a dog-and-pony show at the Fresno Fairgrounds. In his entourage was a gaggle of sycophants gathered under the twin banners of increasing vaccination and “unity.” Serving as props for the governor’s photo-op were elected leaders who took turns bemoaning the lack of vaccines and...
High Demand Closes Fresno COVID Vaccination Drive-Thru Line at 6 a.m.
Hundreds of cars were lined up when Rick Lembo arrived at Sierra Pacific Orthopedics early Friday morning to restart the drive-thru COVID-19 inoculations at the Spruce Avenue site. The first in line had arrived at midnight, including one man who put a mattress in the back of his van to...
Dozens of First Responders Get COVID Vaccinations at Fairgrounds
Dozens of first responders received COVID vaccinations at the Fresno Fairgrounds on Tuesday. American Ambulance employees rolled up their sleeves as part of a coordinated effort to get front-line workers protected against the deadly virus. The service will continue next week for firefighters and other first responders until everyone who...