FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 13, 2021
County Officials Provide Updates Regarding Expanded Eligibility and Vaccine Misinformation
Santa Clara County, CA – With the rapid expansion of capacity at vaccination sites throughout the county and following extensive outreach to healthcare workers eligible for vaccination in Phase 1A, County officials announced today that several healthcare providers in Santa Clara County are expanding access to COVID-19 vaccination to include individuals age 75 and older. Individuals age 75 and older who receive their primary care through the County’s Health and Hospital System can now register for appointments through links available on the County’s website at sccfreevax.org. Other systems, including Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Stanford, and Kaiser expect to expand access to vaccine appointments to their older patients in Santa Clara County soon. Information on how to schedule an appointment with any of these providers is available at sccfreevax.org.
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