He is waiting for a message from the Fresno County Public Health Department about his next appointment for a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
On Thursday he got the call, but was told in Spanish that he would not be getting his next dose in the coming months.
“It said dos de Junio, that is June 2, when I was told it would be February 3,” he says.
On Friday, public health officials from Fresno County confirmed that they had been made aware of the call notification and identified the problem, adding that patients should continue to follow the second dose schedule on the vaccine web page.
However, Brown says that while getting the vaccination was quick and easy, getting more information about a second dose is challenging.
“Someone in my cohort of 75 needs to have computer skills, fluency in Spanish and the ability to be persistent about getting the COVID vaccination, which is a matter of life and death,” he says.
Iterim county health officer, Dr. Rais Vohra, says the department’s communications team is working on where people can register for vaccinations.
He says he knows there have been problems, and he hopes the state’s new partnership with Blue Shield insurance to lead vaccine rollouts will bring more resources such as IT support.
“I wish we had a better system. I know it’s frustrating for those who try to connect. We’re determined not to leave people behind. We know people are anxious because they’ve had their first dose. Do that. they don’t “I don’t know where to get their second dose,” he says.
Vohra also says they have started booking second-dose appointments for patients while they are being observed for the first dose.
Meanwhile, Brown says he finally has the correct information for his next dose, which is next week.
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