Nearly 1 million Californians have received shots in the past two days, data show, indicating that the state’s uneven COVID-19 vaccination is increasing significantly.
The last four days have seen the highest number of single-day vaccinations given, according to data compiled by the Times.
That record-setting includes 464,249 doses reported Tuesday – a one-time high – and 400,360 on Wednesday, ranking second daily.
It took about 24 months – when the first vaccine arrived in mid-December to early March – to administer 10 million doses nationwide. In the two weeks leading up to that target, providers have delivered more than 30 million additional shots.
The state’s public health officer and California’s Dr. T.M.S. The director of the public health department said in a statement on Wednesday.
Despite recent progress, California lags behind many other states in its vaccination efforts.
To date, approximately 23% of Californians have received at least one vaccine dose – compared to the U.S. for disease control and prevention. According to data from the centers, all states and U.S. Ranked 33rd out of the regions.
By comparison, New Mexico’s population 0 ..% people have received at least one shot, compared to Alaska’s 7.2.5% and South Dakota’s 2.5.5%.
California has done something better than the more populous states. As of Thursday, 24.1% of residents had received a shot in Pennsylvania, 23.6% in New York, 21.7% in Florida and 20.4% in Texas, CDC data shows.
Two of the vaccines approved for use in the United States – one from Pfizer-Bioentech and the other from Modern – require two doses, except for one week of administration. Johnson and Johnson’s third, only one is required.
Vaccination efforts in California and across the country have been hampered by a shortage of supplies.
Last week, 1.7 million doses were received, according to government Gavin News in California. That allocation rose slightly to 1.75 million this week and was expected to reach 1.8 million next week.
Officials say the state will need more vaccines and a steady supply to quickly vaccinate the size of California.
To date, about 13.4 million shots have been operated across the state – about 78% of the total supply delivered to local public health departments and medical providers, according to the California Department of Public Health.
Officials have expressed optimism that the vaccine pipeline will swell significantly over the next week, especially as Johnson & Johnson’s vaccines, which are interrupted by production issues, begin to arrive regularly.
“You have heard it from the President himself. “You heard from the CEO responsible for the production of this vaccine that we will be in a completely different place in six or so weeks, as we have seen a significant increase in the supply of the product,” Newsme said during a briefing on Tuesday.
About half of California’s population – including adults 65 and older, healthcare workers, teachers, people who are incarcerated or living in homeless shelters, people like the food industry or emergency services, workers, public transport workers and gates and Residents 16 and older who have a disability or underlying health condition – are currently eligible for the vaccine.
The list is not exhaustive, as the state pays the cost of who qualifies in the various categories.
Last week, President Biden said restrictions on who could prescribe the Cole IVD-19 vaccine would be lifted nationwide by May 1, as supply is expected to be sufficient to meet demand.
U.S. The Department of Health and Human Services has since issued a formal formal order to that effect, according to Andy Slavit, senior adviser to the president’s COVID-19 task force.
“Even though we have taken steps to increase eligibility for vaccines in advance of May 1, we continue to emphasize the importance of prioritizing vaccinations for those at high risk,” he said during a briefing on Wednesday.
In California, Newsme has featured Equity as the “North Star” that will guide the state’s vaccination campaign.
However, a recent CDC report found that from December 14 to March 1, California ranks among the worst states in terms of vaccine distribution among its most vulnerable communities.
That has been acknowledged by state officials.
“We’re still not close to where we need to be,” News said this week.
A few days after the expiration of the period covered in the CDC report, officials announced that California would begin dedicating 40% of the vaccine supply available to residents in its most deprived areas, which is at the bottom of a socio-economic measurement called California Healthy. Index of places.
But the inequality remains. State statistics show that the top quarter of the index – which includes affluent, healthy communities – about 15.7% of people aged 16 and over have received at least one vaccine dose, and 19.3% have been fully vaccinated, according to state data. is showing.
By comparison, at least a quarter of 12.1% of those aged received at least one dose, and only 9.6% were fully vaccinated.
“I think we’re making slow progress,” said state epidemiologist Dr. Erica Pane said during a meeting of the Vaccine Advisory Committee on Wednesday.
The state is also working to educate residents about the vaccine through a television, radio, print and digital campaign focused on land efforts by local community groups and a Latino, Black and Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
“We know we have a lot of communities in what we call the ‘wait and see’ category. They are waiting for others to be vaccinated so that they can be vaccinated, ”said Dr. Martha Dominguez of the state’s public health department on Wednesday. He added that testimonials are key in getting more people to roll up their sleeves.
