maderacounty.com\/covid19vaccine.\u201d<\/u><\/a> <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Bosse also said that vaccination allocation has been pretty steady, but also it increased two times over the past month. <\/p>\n
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\u201cWe look forward to increased allocation because there are a lot more people who are eligible,\u201d she said. \u201cIn the last week, eligibility was expanded to congregated residential setting so that expanded to our county jail populations. We started vaccinating those folks as allocation is available starting yesterday working through those who are at-risk first.\u201d<\/p>\n
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In addition, public transit workers and janitors are eligible for vaccination and talks have begun to vaccinate City of Madera staff. <\/p>\n
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\u201cI\u2019ve already talked to (Madera City Manager) Arnoldo (Rodriguez) about staff in the city who are providing sanitation for parks, restaurants and other things,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n
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Another group eligible to receive vaccinations are the homeless. <\/p>\n
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\u201cI know the police are eager to help us outreach to our homeless population,\u201d Bosse said. \u201cWe have already vaccinated individuals who are at Madera Rescue Mission. We prioritized those individuals based on outbreaks that have occurred. We would like to prioritize Johnson & Johnson vaccinations for our homeless population so we can easily ensure they are fully vaccinated. We won\u2019t have Johnson & Johnson vaccines for about two weeks. We are anticipating increased manufacturing of the Johnson & Johnson and would prioritize homeless when it becomes available.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Individuals with chronic conditions and those with mental and physical disabilities are also eligible to receive vaccinations. <\/p>\n
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\u201cOthers who are eligible are those who have chronic conditions,\u201d Bosse said. \u201cThere is a list on the website<\/p>\n
(maderacounty.com\/covid19vaccines). Those indviduals won\u2019t have to provide paperwork for demonstrating their illness due to privacy and HIPAA concerns. They will be required do a self-attestation when they register. They have to acknowledge that they are being truthful and have a chronic condition. <\/p>\n
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\u201cOthers that are eligible are people who have mental and physical disabilities that make them high risk to poor outcomes with the COVID-19 infection due to access with care. I met with the ADA advisory council for the city of Madera and we\u2019re in conversation and reaching out to our health plans how to strategically get those who are physically disabled vaccinated. We are going to be scheduling drive-thru vaccinations for that population, as well as working with Anthem Blue Cross and CalVIVA to help us with other outreach strategies.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Bosse says that guidance changes everyday and urges to public to continue to check the Madera County Public Health Department\u2019s website for updates. <\/p>\n
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\u201cThere are ongoing updates to guidances. We encourage people to use our community feedback form to get answers quickly,\u201d she said.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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