San Luis Obispo County qualifies more residents for vaccination appointment with COVID-19.
From now on, workers in the food and agriculture, emergency services, and education and childcare sectors, as well as people aged 16-64 with certain high-risk medical conditions or disabilities, and caregivers who provide home care to elderly or medically vulnerable residents can sign up for an appointment.
Public health officials estimate that this will make about 40,000 additional residents of SLO County eligible for the vaccine.
Health officials say residents who qualify based on their job will be asked to provide some form of identification and a recent pay slip to verify employment. Those eligible due to a medical condition or disability will be asked to self-testify of their specific condition.
Health workers and people aged 65 and older have been eligible for vaccination appointments for quite some time. Education and childcare workers also recently became eligible, but only through agreements through their employers.
County Health Officer Dr. Penny Borenstein said in a press conference Wednesday afternoon that the change comes as the Public Health Department has noticed a decline in vaccine demand in previously eligible sectors.
Health officials say the county has enough vaccination to deliver 5,500 first doses at the county’s vaccine clinics in Arroyo Grande, Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo next week.
Click here to find out if you qualify for the COVID-19 vaccine in SLO County and to register for an appointment.