A group of 50 Fresno County agricultural workers were vaccinated against COVID-19 Monday morning at the Pappas Family Farm in Mendota. This only represents .07% of about 70,000 farm and food production workers in Fresno County. "We're really planting a seed and we're really just trying to see how that seed...
Fresno County Asked for 38,000 COVID Vaccine Doses. It Got Just 8,000.
The supply of COVID-19 vaccine is slowing considerably and falling far short of demand in Fresno County, health officials said Friday. Joe Prado, the county's community health manager , said he requested 38,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine from the state this week, but received only enough supply for 8,000 shots. "It's...
As COVID Vaccine Supplies Dwindle, Clinics in Fresno, Tulare, and Madera Counties Hit Pause
The messages about COVID-19 vaccine availability on public health websites up and down the Valley speak for themselves. Fresno County says, "All appointment times have been filled." Kings County says, "There are currently no vaccine appointments available." Tulare County says, "All Vaccine appointments at Tulare County Public Health Clinics are FULL." "We're...
County Hits Goal of 3,000 COVID Vaccinations in a Day. More Sites Coming On Line.
The Fresno County Department of Public Health met its goal of administering 3,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine a day by hitting the target on Friday. "The goal was reached through the combined effort of three local vaccination operations that began this week. We're definitely right above that," Fresno County's community...
Fresno County Leaders Wants To Get 3,000 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses a Day Administered by Week’s End
Fresno County Department of Public Health leaders told the Board of Supervisors they want to deplete all their COVID-19 vaccine supply by the middle of next week. That's a shift from an earlier philosophy of holding some back for the required second doses people will eventually need. "Unless the state...
California’s COVID Vaccinations are Lagging. Will Fresno Use Fairgrounds to Catch Up?
Texas has used 41% of its COVID-19 vaccine, according to figures from Bloomberg's state-by-state vaccine tracker. West Virginia, 71.8%. Florida, 44%. Meanwhile, lagging well behind most of the large states is California at 31.7%. Even former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown is speaking out over the slow rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in California....
Thousands of COVID Vaccine Doses Sent Back by Fresno County After ‘Data Logger Issues’
When Fresno County received it's initial allotment of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, it was clear there was a problem with at least some of the 14,800 doses received on December 22. It's now clear just how big the problem was. Over a third of them are being returned. A data logger that...
Military Team Lands, Fresno’s Top Doc ‘Very Worried’ About Days Ahead
Air Force and Army military medical personnel, including doctors, nurses, and respiratory technicians, began their orientation at Community Regional Medical Center Tuesday morning. The military reinforcements are among the Department of Defense medical teams being sent into four California hospitals to provide medical support alongside hospital staff as patient loads...
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...
Almost 15,000 COVID Vaccine Doses May Not Be Usable, Says Fresno County Health Official
An issue with the data logger in the shipping box has called into question the viability of 14,800 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine that arrived in Fresno County Wednesday. The data logger tracks the vaccine through travel to ensure it stays appropriately cold while being transported "We are coordinating...