County of Santa Clara Health System and Several Other Providers to Begin Providing Vaccines to County Residents Age 65 and Older, Regardless of Where they Usually Receive Care Officials announced today that the County of Santa Clara Health System and several other vaccine providers throughout the county will begin providing COVID-19 vaccines to any county resident age 65 and older, regardless of their healthcare provider or insurance. This “no wrong door” system is designed to ensure that county residents most vulnerable to severe illness and death from COVID-19 can access vaccines more quickly and seamlessly. “The state’s complex vaccine distribution and allocation system, combined with vaccine supply shortages, has led to an uneven vaccine rollout across the ... February 4, 2021 COVID19, Public Health COVID-19, Vaccination, Vaccine 0 0 Comment Read More »
County of Santa Clara Public Health Department Joins Seven Other Bay Area Jurisdictions in Recommending that all Health Systems Prioritize Patients Aged 65 and Older Vaccine Supply Shortages Prompt Public Health Leaders Throughout the Bay Area to Urge Prioritization of Older Adults for Vaccination For the time being, the scarcity of COVID-19 vaccination doses throughout the San Francisco Bay Area has led health officials in eight jurisdictions to urge all health systems to prioritize shots for patients aged 65 and older because of the virus’ high mortality rate within that group. County health departments and collaborating health care partners are coordinating efforts to streamline vaccine distribution and administration, moving as quickly as possible to provide shots ... February 4, 2021 COVID19, Public Health COVID-19, Vaccination, Vaccine 0 0 Comment Read More »
COVID-19 Cases in Santa Clara County Reach 100,000, Nearly One Year After First Case was Confirmed; Vaccination Ramp-Up Continues Despite Limited Supplies As the one-year mark since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Santa Clara County approaches on Sunday, another unfortunate milestone has been surpassed: yesterday, the case count for the county topped the 100,000 mark. Ongoing vaccination efforts offer hope and are rapidly expanding, even as vaccine supplies remain limited. As of January 28, at least 185,535 doses of vaccine had been administered in Santa Clara County, including 147,838 first doses and 37,697 second doses. “The County and other vaccine providers have made substantial progress in vaccinating our residents age 75 ... January 29, 2021 COVID19, Public Health COVID-19, Santa Clara County Public Health, Vaccine 0 0 Comment Read More »
County of Santa Clara Health System Expands COVID-19 Vaccination to Individuals Age 65 and Older IMPORTANT UPDATE: The County Health System, El Camino Health and Stanford Healthcare are now scheduling vaccination appointments for county residents who are 65 and older. Click here to review eligibility or to schedule an appointment. The State of California has authorized all healthcare systems statewide to vaccinate any persons age 65 and older, in addition to continuing vaccinations for healthcare workers and residents of long-term care facilities. However, due to limited vaccine supply, some healthcare systems in our County are offering vaccination only to people age 75 and older at this time. The County does ... January 28, 2021 COVID19, Public Health COVID-19, Vaccine 0 0 Comment Read More »
SCCMA Welcomes New Deputy Director, Erin Henke The Santa Clara County Medical Association (SCCMA) is pleased to welcome Deputy Director, Erin Henke. With over 20 years of experience working in health care, Erin has a strong and impressive background having previously worked for the American Medical Association, San Francisco Marin Medical Society, and most recently with the California Medical Association’s physician wellness program. In addition, she worked at Hospice by the Bay, the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California as POLST Program Director, and VSP Vision Care. As a member of SCCMA’s executive leadership, Erin will ... January 28, 2021 General Leadership, SCCMA, Staff 0 0 Comment Read More »
