San Diegan vaccinations are now primarily done in pharmacies and community clinics | News

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San Diegans has largely turned to traditional vaccination clinics to get immunized against COVID-19.

Retail pharmacies are now the main provider of vaccines, offering more than 100,000 doses from July 1 through July 28. They were followed in order by community clinics (approximately 20,000 doses), private medical providers (approximately 17,000 doses), county sites (approximately 13,000 doses), and hospitals (slightly less than 9,000 doses) during the same time frame.

“I would like to thank all of San Diegan who have been vaccinated and the many partners who are working daily with the county to ensure that vaccines are readily available in every part of our district,” said Wilma J. Wooten, MD, MPH, the county public health officer. “Concealment and other public health guidelines are additional measures to help us navigate the COVID-19 pandemic safely. Vaccinations are our key to getting out of it.”

The county has been working with its vaccination partners to get the word out to San Diegan who are reluctant to get vaccinated.

To date, about 2.28 million, or 81.4% of the 2.8 million San Diegan residents who qualify for the COVID-19 vaccine have received the first dose and about 1.97 million, or 70.3%, have been fully vaccinated.

“I would like to thank all of our community and healthcare partners who have done such an amazing job of spreading the word about how important vaccination is,” Wootten said.

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations

In the past month, the local COVID-19 case rate jumped from 2.1 to 19.3 cases per 100,000 residents. Hospitalizations also increased by more than 300% and admissions to the intensive care unit increased by more than 120% during the same period.

On July 29, a total of 1,273 cases were reported, the highest daily total since February 5, 2021.

The sudden rise in cases prompted the boycott to recommend wearing masks indoors for all San Diegan residents regardless of their vaccination status.

“The vast majority of unvaccinated people are the ones who get infected and are taken to hospital,” Wootten said. “If you didn’t get your COVID-19 vaccine, do it now.”

The county is helping medical providers call all partially vaccinated San Diegans for a second shot, especially now that COVID-19 cases are up, a rise primarily driven by a delta variable. The county is also using San Diego’s immunization registry to develop follow-up reminders for those who are behind schedule.

In addition to the hundreds of COVID-19 vaccine sites available across the region, the county also operates eight geographically dispersed no-cost vaccination sites that allow people to choose any one of the three vaccines available in the United States: Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson. For a list of sites and more information, visit www.coronavirus-sd.com/vaccine.

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