To make it easier for San Diegans to make an appointment to get vaccinated against the new coronavirus, the province today launched a new interactive map showing all vaccination sites.
People in Phase 1A and 65 and older can now book appointments through the new English and Spanish site, which, when fully developed, is very similar to the site used to find test sites.
The new map allows users to choose a location and connects them to the appointment system for that site. You can access the card by going to www.vaccinationsuperstationsd.com.
“We’re trying to make it easier for people to schedule an appointment and get vaccinated when it’s their turn,” said Wilma J. Wooten, MD, MPH, County Public Health Officer. “The vaccine is safe and effective, and it is the best tool we have to slow the pandemic.”
County opens vaccination clinic in San Marcos
Beginning January 31, a new COVID-19 vaccination superstation will be operational on the campus of California State University San Marcos.
At the new pedestrian location, people will be vaccinated, by appointment, from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm Sunday through Thursday at the Sports Center and Clarke Field House, located at 333 South Twin Oaks Valley Road in San Marcos. Free parking is available in parking garage 1 on levels 2 and 3 and parking spaces for the disabled in lot L next to the sports center,
The County-operated site is a partnership between the County and CSU San Marcos, with support from the staff of Palomar Health, UC San Diego Health, and Tri-City Medical Center. It will provide 250 to 1,000 doses daily, depending on the availability of the vaccine, but can go up to vaccinate 5,000 people daily if more vaccine is available. Appointments are required and can be scheduled at www.vaccinationsuperstationsd.com. Appointments for this site will be available Saturday afternoon.
In Borrego Springs this weekend, a CAL FIRE team will deliver 250 COVID-19 doses as part of “Operation Collaboration” on both Saturday and Sunday. Appointments are necessary.
Operation Collaboration is a consortium of local firefighters using the province’s vaccine. CAL FIRE and other groups will soon be moving to other communities, particularly to vaccinate people in nursing and care homes.
All provincial clinics vaccinate people in Stage 1A and people 65 and older in Stage 1B and require appointments that can be made at vaccinationsuperstationsd.com. People 75 and older who do not have access to a computer or the Internet can call 2-1-1 for help with scheduling an appointment.
San Diegans without transportation can use the Metropolitan Transit System to travel to a vaccination site for free upon presentation of proof of appointment.
Vaccination appointments fill up quickly, so county health officials are urging San Diegans to wait their turn and get vaccinated when more doses become available.
“Be patient. Your turn will come,” said Wooten.
The province plans to open two more vaccination super stations in East and North County in February.
Some doctors, pharmacists, and other health care providers are allowed to give vaccinations to people 65 and older, if they have doses available.
Through January 27, approximately 486,000 doses have been shipped to the region and more than 269,000 have been entered into the immunization database as administered. More information about vaccine distribution can be found on the province’s vaccination dashboard.
Status statistics:
- San Diego County’s state-calculated, adjusted number of cases is currently 49.6 cases per 100,000 residents, and the region is in Purple Tier or Tier 1.
- The test positivity rate is 12.6%, putting the county in Tier 1 or the Purple Tier.
- The district health equality statistic, which looks at test positivity for areas with the lowest healthy conditions, is 16.7% and is in the purple tier or tier 1. This metric does not move counties to more restrictive levels, but should progress to less restrictive layer.
- The California Department of Public Health reviews counties on a weekly basis. The next report is scheduled for Tuesday February 2.
Outbreaks in the community:
- Eight outbreaks in the community were confirmed on January 26: five in a corporate setting, two in a food / beverage processing environment, and one in a government setting
- In the past seven days (Jan. 21 to Jan. 27), 54 outbreaks were confirmed in the community.
- The number of outbreaks in the community remains above the trigger of seven or more in seven days.
- A community outbreak is defined as three or more COVID-19 cases in an environment and in people from different households in the past 14 days.
To test:
- 22,162 tests were reported to the county on Jan. 27, and the rate of new positive cases was 7%.
- The moving average percentage of positive cases over 14 days is 9.3%. Target is less than 8.0%.
- The 7-day, daily mean of tests is 24,403.
- People at higher risk for COVID-19 who are with or without symptoms should be tested. People with symptoms should be tested. Caregivers and key workers should also be tested, as well as people who have been in close contact with a positive cause or live in communities that are highly affected. Those who have recently returned from travel are also urged to get tested.
Cases:
- On January 27, 1,489 cases were reported to the County. The total of the region is now 232,970.
- Hospitalization was required in 9,725 or 4.2% of all cases.
- 1,395 or 0.6% of all cases and 14.3% of hospitalized cases had to be admitted to an intensive care unit.
Deaths:
- 69 new COVID-19 deaths were reported on Jan. 27, the second-highest one-day total. The total of the region is 2,534.
- 38 men and 31 women died between January 8 and January 26.
- Of the 69 deaths reported today, 31 people who died were 80 years of age or older, 19 people were in their 70s, 12 people were in their 60s, five people were in their 50s, and two people were in their 40s.
- 65 had underlying medical conditions and four had a medical history pending.
More information:
The more detailed data summaries on the The county coronavirus-sd.com website are updated daily around 5pm.