HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.12.21 For Immediate Release_ Need for COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinics in Butte County Declines
From:Almaguer, Lisa
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Cook, Robin;Kimmelshue, Tod;
Lucero, Debra;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;Rodas, Amalia;Sweeney, Kathleen;
Teeter, Doug;DOC, PublicHealth;Johnston, Dana
Cc:York, Danette;Kirk, Mia;Soderstrom, Monica;Putnam, Jodi
Subject:For Immediate Release: Need for COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinics in Butte County Declines
Date:Monday, April 12, 2021 3:23:55 PM
The following press release will be issued soon…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 12, 2021
Need for COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinics in Butte County Declines
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. – As local pharmacies in the Federal Retail Pharmacy program increase and
more residents in Butte County become fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the need for large
community vaccination clinics in Chico and Oroville is declining. Butte County Public Health (BCPH)
anticipates that these clinics will cease first dose operations by mid-to-late April.
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As of Monday, April 12, one in five (22%) Butte County residents has been fully vaccinated and one
in three (32%) have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine. For more information about
vaccine allocations for Butte County, visit the BCPH COVID-19 Dashboard: tinyurl.com/mp7nc2a9
For people living or working in Butte County who would still like to book a first dose vaccine
appointment at one of the Community Vaccination Clinics, there is still availability during the
following days and locations:
Chico Community Vaccination Clinic | Silver Dollar Fairgrounds
o April 14 (age 16+, first dose Pfizer)
o April 15 (age 18+, Janssen)
o Book at: MyTurn.ca.gov or call (833) 422-4255
Oroville Community Vaccination Clinic | Oroville Sports Club
o April 15 (16+, first dose Pfizer)
o Book at: MyTurn.ca.gov or call (833) 422-4255
It is important to note that even as mass vaccination sites close, vaccine will still be available to
individuals ages 16 and older who work or live in Butte County. These clinics will be smaller and will
not require large-scale resources that the mass clinics take to run. Additional COVID-19 vaccination
locations include local pharmacies and hospital-based vaccination clinics. To see a full list of
vaccination locations, visit the BCPH COVID-19 Vaccine website:
www.buttecounty.net/COVIDvaccine.
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Lisa Almaguer
Communications Manager / PIO
BUTTE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
202 Mira Loma Drive | Oroville, CA 95965
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COVID-19 Call Center: 530.552.3050 Open 8 am-5 pm, M-F
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