Sutter Health plans to begin vaccinating seniors ages 75 and older on Friday.”The new state guidance that adds 65+ to Phase 1b has some nuance in the language that says to prioritize 75+ when vaccine supplies are limited, which is certainly the case right now,” according to Santa Cruz County Deputy Public Health Director, Dr. David Ghilarducci.On Thursday, the hospital saw a rush to sign up on the Sutter Health’s My Health Online account, forcing the site to crash. It has now back online.There was a test run for drive-thru vaccinations held by Sutter Health. It was front-line health care workers who were administered COVID-19 vaccines. Friday it’ll be seniors, 75 years of age and olderTwenty Encompass Community Service employees checked in for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccinations by appointment only.Seniors will go through a similar process Friday. They’ll receive additional instructions as they drive-thru.”They’re going to see a sign that tells them to turn your car radio to a radio station and that will have a lop player for some of the instructions,” said Stephen Gray, Chief Administrator Sutter Santa Cruz.The test run for Encompass Employees ran smoothly.”It feels good. It feels like we’re coming together for the community and doing the right thing, especially for the clients that we serve,” said Encompass Community Services Employee, Corey Brykas.COVID-19 vaccines are a scarce commodity.The county has little more than 11,000 vaccines in storage and is scheduled to receive only 200 next week.The increase in demand and the lack of supply has left county officials frustrated.”The amount of vaccines, support for administering vaccines has fallen far short by what was promised by Washington, I’m hopeful in a week with a new administration they’ll be able to deliver on their promise,” said Santa Cruz County Supervisor, Ryan Coonerty.Sutter Health, like many hospitals, receives their vaccinations directly.They continue to administer vaccines to health care workers and are moving into Tier 1b, which includes seniors, 75 years of age and older.”We’ve been reaching out to our most vulnerable patients who are 75 and older right now and as vaccine supplies allow and as we get through those most vulnerable patients we’ll be able to reach the other tiers,” said Gray.This was only open to Sutter Health patients by appointment only. No walk-ins will be considered.
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. —
Sutter Health plans to begin vaccinating seniors ages 75 and older on Friday.
“The new state guidance that adds 65+ to Phase 1b has some nuance in the language that says to prioritize 75+ when vaccine supplies are limited, which is certainly the case right now,” according to Santa Cruz County Deputy Public Health Director, Dr. David Ghilarducci.
On Thursday, the hospital saw a rush to sign up on the Sutter Health’s My Health Online account, forcing the site to crash. It has now back online.
There was a test run for drive-thru vaccinations held by Sutter Health. It was front-line health care workers who were administered COVID-19 vaccines. Friday it’ll be seniors, 75 years of age and older
Twenty Encompass Community Service employees checked in for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccinations by appointment only.
Seniors will go through a similar process Friday.
They’ll receive additional instructions as they drive-thru.
“They’re going to see a sign that tells them to turn your car radio to a radio station and that will have a lop player for some of the instructions,” said Stephen Gray, Chief Administrator Sutter Santa Cruz.
The test run for Encompass Employees ran smoothly.
“It feels good. It feels like we’re coming together for the community and doing the right thing, especially for the clients that we serve,” said Encompass Community Services Employee, Corey Brykas.
COVID-19 vaccines are a scarce commodity.
The county has little more than 11,000 vaccines in storage and is scheduled to receive only 200 next week.
The increase in demand and the lack of supply has left county officials frustrated.
“The amount of vaccines, support for administering vaccines has fallen far short by what was promised by Washington, I’m hopeful in a week with a new administration they’ll be able to deliver on their promise,” said Santa Cruz County Supervisor, Ryan Coonerty.
Sutter Health, like many hospitals, receives their vaccinations directly.
They continue to administer vaccines to health care workers and are moving into Tier 1b, which includes seniors, 75 years of age and older.
“We’ve been reaching out to our most vulnerable patients who are 75 and older right now and as vaccine supplies allow and as we get through those most vulnerable patients we’ll be able to reach the other tiers,” said Gray.
This was only open to Sutter Health patients by appointment only. No walk-ins will be considered.