Public File for KBCW-TV / KBCW 44 Cable 12. Santa Clara County will close its mass COVID-19 vaccination and testing sites by the end of February, but the pandemic is far from over for those with compromised health conditions.. NHS Scotland strongly recommends you get vaccinations when they are offered to you. The announcement marks a stark turning point from just a few weeks ago when Santa Clara County struggled to open up first-dose appointments to residents, citing a vaccine shortage. "So because of that, the urgency for the county to have mass vaccination sites and testing sites has disappeared.". At least 85% of all Santa Clara County residents have received one dose of the vaccine as of Wednesday, with 75% receiving two doses. View the news release. Im sure that there are some people trying to figure out if its worth it. "Testing at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds is set to end Feb. 24 while vaccinations will end Feb. 25, according to the county.Testing and vaccination services at the county's animal shelter in San Martin is set to end Feb. 25 while vaccinations at the San Antonio Shopping Center in Mountain View will end Feb. 28. It is still incredibly important for everybody to get a bivalent booster if you have not, Cody said. First published on January 26, 2021 / 5:16 PM. When it is your turn to book your vaccination, visit NHS.UK. Due to flooding, the 550 Broadway Drive-thru COVID-19 Vaccination site has closed permanently. Residents of the Bay Areas most populous county will be directed instead to private health care providers, pharmacies or local clinics. Closure dates for the three remaining mass vaccination and testing locations are: Due to the widespread availability of rapid antigen tests, the county is also shuttering most of its COVID-19 testing sites. The county and the San Francisco 49ers, the team that plays its home games at the stadium, closed testing and vaccination services in the summer of 2021. Santa Clara County will close its mass COVID-19 vaccination and testing sites by the end of the month as they are no longer essential to the county's pandemic response, county officials said Wednesday. According to county officials, the Santa Clara County Health System has provided some 1.6 million PCR tests since May 2020.The county's health system has also administered some 1.9 million COVID-19 vaccine doses since the vaccine became available in December 2020.At one time, the county operated the largest COVID-19 testing and vaccination site in the state at Levi's Stadium, which saw nearly 14,000 patients per day at its peak.The county and the San Francisco 49ers, the team that plays its home games at the stadium, closed testing and vaccination services in the summer of 2021. 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. If you are unable to rearrange, please contact the local NHS Tayside enquiry number is 01382 423108 or email tay.vaxlocalenquiries@nhs.scot . Community content from Health Unlocked - This will open in a new window. If you are eligible for other vaccine programmes, you will still be invited for those. Additional information, including operating hours and appointment signups, can be found by visiting sccfreevax.org. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Home "As the vaccine becomes available to more of our residents, the County continues its deep commitment to equity and ensuring access for our communities most at risk of contracting COVID-19," said Dr. Jennifer Tong, associate chief medical officer for the County of Santa Clara Health System. According to the announcement, about 33% of all vaccinations given in Santa Clara County during the pandemic were administered through the mass vaccination program combined with county health clinics, mobile vaccination programs, and the Valley Homeless Healthcare Program. "We are grateful for the immunity that's been built vaccine by vaccine by vaccine throughout the community and we are in a better and safer place that allows us to transition from a full-blown urgent response to one that's more of a continual response embedded in our operations," Cody said.The county still plans to provide COVID-19 vaccination, testing and other health care services to the more than 225,000 residents whose main health care provider is the county's health system.Cody encouraged residents to get vaccinated if they have yet to do so and to get a booster vaccine dose once eligible to dramatically reduce the chance of the virus' worst outcomes.She also noted that the spread of COVID-19 as detected in the county's four main sewersheds, which cover 95% of the county's population, is lower than it has been over the last two months.However, viral detection remains high enough that she encouraged residents to wear a mask indoors to effectively prevent the virus' spread. 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