SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – San Diego County officials announced Monday that COVID-19 vaccines will now be available to people 75 and older.
Citing “a slowdown in appointments at COVID-19 vaccination sites”, the county confirmed that a change was made to the eligibility requirement.
County Public Health Officer Dr. Wilma Wooten said: “We took this action today to add people aged 75 and over because they are at the highest risk. It remains our intention to extend the vaccines to those over the age of 65 in the week of January 25, depending on the availability of the vaccine. ”
The extended requirements will apply to downtown San Diego’s “super station” vaccine resort and other county locations where coronavirus vaccines are administered.
Healthcare workers (phase 1A / all levels) and San Diegans aged 75 and over (phase 1B, level 1) can make appointments to receive vaccines and are the only groups that can visit a vaccination site.
For more information about the county’s vaccination plan, including levels, locations, and other eligibility requirements, click here.
Vaccination reservations can be made at vaccinationsuperstationsd.com.