The coronavirus pandemic has raged for well over a year, and we are now faced with yet another variant and flu season. The good news is that across California, more and more people are getting vaccinated – currently now over 76% have gotten at least one dose. Still, on average over the past 8 weeks, 53 people have died per day, while an average of 4,099 new cases have been reported per day.
Medical apartheid and unequal distribution globally ensure that richer countries hoard the number of vaccines, leading to variants developing in poverty stricken regions.
In another major development, children 5 and up can now also be vaccinated. Thus, in an effort to provide KPFA listeners with the the most up to date information available in regards to getting the COVID-19 vaccine, we’ve compiled this resource guide for folks across the bay area and beyond.
Free At-Home Tests:
Learn More About the Omicron Variant on KPFA:
- Letters and Politics: “The Pandemic & the Omicron Variant“
- Upfront: Dr. John Swartzberg on the Omicron Variant
Main Online Hub for California Vaccine Info:
Easy Signup For COVID Vaccine and Flu Shot:
Easy To Use Map With Vaccine Info and Eligibility:
County by County
Marin County
County hub and vaccination sites:
https://coronavirus.marinhhs.org/vaccine/status#CDPH
Santa Clara County
More info and vaccination sites:
https://covid19.sccgov.org/home
San Francisco County
County hub and vaccination sites:
https://sf.gov/topics/coronavirus-covid-19
Alameda County
County hub and vaccination sites:
https://covid-19.acgov.org/index.page
Contra Costa County
County hub and vaccination sites:
https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/7766/COVID-19-Information
Fresno County
County hub and vaccination sites:
https://www.co.fresno.ca.us/departments/public-health/covid-19
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