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Placer County preparing to demobilize @the Grounds vaccination site | COVID-19 Updates in Northern California

After the week of April 26, Placer County will no longer be offering first dose appointments for Pfizer or Moderna vaccines at the Placer County fairgrounds.
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FILE - In this April 8, 2021 file photo, the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is seen at a pop up vaccination site in the Staten Island borough of New York. University of California, San Francisco officials say a man in his 30s is recuperating after developing a rare blood clot in his leg within two weeks of receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

CALIFORNIA, USA — Placer County plans demobilization of @the Grounds vaccination site

First doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine @the Grounds in Placer County will be coming to an end after this week, according to the Placer County Facebook page.

Citing an expanding vaccine provider network, plateauing demand, and steadily decreasing vaccine allotments from from the state, official said they're preparing to demobilize the mass vaccination site at the Placer County fairgrounds.

Officials said they'll be redirecting focus toward targeted clinic efforts in areas that have greater challenges to provider access. Some limited J&J appointment might be available @the Grounds as the county finishes second doses and prepares for clinic demobilization by June.

California Sends India COVID-19 Supplies to Combat Outbreak

California is answering the call for help as India stands against COVID-19 outbreak.

On Monday, officials said the state was first to send lifesaving oxygen supplies.

“When communities across the world need help, California steps up. As we surpass 28 million vaccinations and continue to see the lowest positivity rates in the country, we must meet this moment with compassion by aiding those that are hardest hit by this pandemic,” said Governor Gavin Newsom. “Everyone deserves quality medical treatment against this terrible disease, and California will answer the call and provide aid to the people of India who so desperately need it.”

The supplies include:

  • 275 oxygen concentrators
  • 440 oxygen cylinders
  • 240 oxygen regulators
  • 210 pulse oximeters
  • 1 deployable oxygen concentrator systems

The supplies from the state are part of a wider effort by the United States to fight the spread of COVID-19 in India.

California man hospitalized with clot after J&J vaccination

University of California, San Francisco officials say a man in his 30s is recuperating after developing a rare blood clot in his leg within two weeks of receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. 

As of Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had reported the condition in 15 people, all women, after 8 million doses were administered nationally. 

Federal officials lifted an 11-day pause on use of the single-shot vaccine Friday, saying the benefits outweighed the risks. UCSF says the man was admitted 13 days after receiving the vaccination and should be released shortly.

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