Imperial County Public Health Department issued the following announcement on Dec. 17
Imperial County Health Public Health officials announced today that Imperial County has received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine. The shipment contains 975 doses of the Pfizer vaccine. Additional shipments are expected in the coming weeks. The first supply of vaccine will go to people in Phase1a per California Department of Public Health allocation guidelines for COVID-19 vaccine. Phase 1a includes high-risk workers in healthcare settings, first responders and patients and staff of long-term care facilities. Distribution of vaccine will begin as early as this week. Of the initial shipment, 475 doses will be allocated to El Centro Regional Medical Center and 330 to Pioneers Memorial Hospital District. The remainder will be reserved for local Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), paramedics and public health department vaccinators. State officials estimate that vaccines for the general public could be available as early as Spring 2021.
“The COVID-19 vaccine is an important step towards eliminating the surge of COVID-19 and regaining a sense of normalcy in our community,” said Dr. Stephen Munday, Imperial County Health Officer. “While it will be a little while longer before we have enough vaccine available to vaccinate the general public, it’s not too early for everyone who will be eligible to receive the vaccine to begin making plans to get it once it becomes available to them.”
The Public Health Department continues to work closely with healthcare providers and other local partners to prepare for future phases of distribution. For information general information about COVID-19 vaccine, please visit https://covid19.ca.gov/vaccines/.
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Source: Imperial County Public Health Department
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