San Diego County received a shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine whose delay last week led to supply shortages that forced at least one county-administered vaccination site to close for days.
The shipment of the Moderna vaccine was expected to arrive in San Diego County on Friday, but was delayed for an unspecified reason. It finally arrived on Tuesday, but what caused the delay remains unclear.
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The missing doses meant that San Diego County had to stop some meetings already scheduled for the COVID-19 vaccine, especially downtown San Diego Vaccination Supersite, adjacent to Petco Park and operated by UC San Diego Health.
The location was closed on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, as a result, but will reopen on Wednesday, as planned, according to UC San Diego Health.
“Petco appointments will be automatically rescheduled via UCSD MyChart,” the health group said.
Other locations have had to limit the availability of appointments to those looking for a second shot – even going so far as to postpone appointments for patients for the first time. The county said they have enough supplies to get them by Monday.
The county was not aware of how many vaccines were to be delivered on Friday, but it was announced on Thursday night that the doses would not arrive.
Frustrations over securing what appears to be an elusive vaccine meeting have upset eligible residents. Online vaccination slots were usually filled quickly, leaving some locals waiting to be shot, and Friday’s delay adds to their frustrations.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that people waiting for the second shot will still get maximum immunity for up to 42 days between doses.