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 »
75 years of age and older now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination Vaccines Now Available for Santa Clara County Residents 75 Years and Older SCCFREEVAC.ORG Beginning January 13, 2021, the Santa Clara County Health and Hospital System will be offering COVID-19 vaccinations to Santa Clara County residents who are 75 years of age or older. Any local resident in this age group who is not a regular patient of Kaiser, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, or Stanford Healthcare can now schedule an appointment through one of Santa Clara Valley Medical Center’s (SCVMC’s) vaccination clinic sites by visiting www.sccfreevax.org and clicking on the “schedule a ... January 13, 2021 COVID19, General, Healthcare, Patient Care, Public Health covid19, vaccine 0 0 Comment Read More »
COVID-19 Vaccine for Providers & Medical Staff VACCINE APPOINTMENT PORTAL OPEN FOR ALL TIERS IN PHASE 1a Please note that the vaccination sites are open to both physicians as well as their medical staff. Vaccine sites open at county health and hospital locations in addition to PAMF, Stanford and Kaiser. Website link: SCCFREEVAX.ORG Full Press Release from Santa Clara County Public Health Department Dear Santa Clara County Doctors, As of January 6, 2021, Santa Clara County Public Health has finalized their guidance regarding the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to health care providers in outpatient care settings. In partnership with local hospitals, vaccinations will be ... January 7, 2021 COVID19 covid19, vaccine 0 0 Comment Read More »
