The county has already received 114,000 doses of the vaccine, while it is estimated that more than 700,000 are currently eligible to receive a vaccine under the state plan, including about 343,000 people aged 65 and over, according to the county executive office.
“This is not a problem of volunteering. This is not a location issue. This is a vaccine problem, ”said supervisor Karen Spiegel. “We have had plans for mass distribution for some time. Plans and locations are not the concern. We do not have enough vaccine available to meet demand. ”
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Executive Office spokeswoman Brooke Federico said the county usually receives doses remittances weekly and that they are distributed to providers or administered at a public health vaccine clinic within two to three days.
She said that nearly 80% of the doses received so far have gone to state-approved providers, including hospitals, doctors, clinics and pharmacies to vaccinate workers and residents currently eligible, but the supply remains “extremely limited”.
Meanwhile, residents eager to get the photos packed the phone lines and the county’s scheduling website. The county opened about 11,000 appointments on Friday at four clinics next week in Corona, Menifee, Beaumont and Indio. They were all completed in a matter of hours.
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Clinical consultations to receive the vaccine are scheduled until Friday, according to Federico.
“There are more than 175 state-approved vaccine suppliers in Riverside County. Residents should ask their doctor, emergency department or pharmacy if they are an approved supplier and when they expect to receive the vaccine, ”she said.
A complete list of suppliers in Riverside County can be found here.
The city’s news service contributed to this report.
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