Santa Clara County and other areas are growing for a large wave of people looking for COVID-19 vaccines, when residents 16 and older are eligible on April 15th.
But health officials are also facing a sharp drop in vaccine supplies, now that Johnson & Johnson has reduced its national delivery from about 5 million doses to just 700,000.
It was a business as usual at the vaccination site of Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Friday.
But what has become even more irregular and unpredictable is the supply of vaccines.
Congressman Ro Khanna came to the vaccination site because workers and volunteers in Santa Clara County are in the middle of a strange dilemma, an increase expected by more people looking for vaccines while receiving less vaccine in general.
“My understanding and faith will see many more photos in the next two to three weeks. It was a situation of shortage two or three weeks ago, but the situation is improving “, he said.
But the congressman acknowledges that Johnson and Johnson’s absence is severe. Santa Clara County received more than 9,000 Johnson & Johnson photos last week and will receive less than 3,000 this time.
Facebook is preparing to set up a clinic on its website on Saturday morning to assist the Ravenswood Family Health Center. Fortunately, he will manage Moderna photos since Johnson & Johnson’s supply in San Mateo County went from 17,000 last week to just 500.
“This health center supports our vulnerable population near the Campus. So, due to the lack of vaccines, we considered it crucial for us to do our part and support their efforts, “said Ashley Quintana, Facebook’s public policy manager.
Facebook also has big plans to help Governor Gavin Newsom and nonprofits set up clinics in Central and Southern California. But no matter where the sites are, progress still depends on the vaccine supply.