San Diego County takes the lead to vaccinate more front-line health workers, working with regional partners UC San Diego Health, Padres and the City of San Diego to open the county’s first COVID-19 Super Station Vaccination.
Up to 5,000 health workers a day to be vaccinated quickly and safely on the run. Healthcare workers need to make online appointments, provide proof that they are health care workers. President Nathan Fletcher has reached an agreement with partners to join the county’s oversized “POD” pilot.
This new county-led “POD” program is a way to quickly and safely vaccinate the 500,000 workers in our region eligible for Phase 1A-Tier categories on the California Vaccine Priority List. . The county previously established four small pods throughout the region that administered hundreds of vaccines daily to health workers who will continue to operate, but Super Station Vaccination will allow up to 5,000 doses a day of vaccines to be given to health workers.
Nathan Fletcher, chairman of the San Diego County Supervisory Board, was in talks to form a partnership with UC San Diego Health CEO Patty Maysent and UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep Kholsa. This partnership will help facilitate faster regional distribution of vaccines.
“The Super Station Vaccination it increases our capacity as a county to administer the vaccine to health care workers, ”said President Fletcher. The opening of this oversized vaccination site will be an important milestone in the recovery of COVID in the state of California, when it opens on Monday. With UC San Diego Health assisting this new regional partnership, we will receive vaccines in the arms of health care workers much faster. We appreciate them; Padres and the mayor of San Diego, Todd Gloria, because they helped us make this a reality. “
As of Monday, January 11, 2021, Super Station Vaccination will operate from 7 am to 7 pm seven days a week for health workers (see list of qualified). Vaccines will only be given to health care workers who have made an online appointment at www.VaccinationSuperStationSD.com. County Super Station Vaccination will be located at the Padres-controlled tailgate, an expansive space located on Imperial Avenue, near Petco Park. Healthcare workers will need to provide proof that they are health care workers on arrival on site. Healthcare workers will be able to stay in their vehicle to receive the vaccine and will remain on site for 15 minutes to be monitored, after being released, they will be able to drive.
“Stopping this pandemic requires the use of all available tools, from masking to testing to vaccinations,” said UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. The expanded effort to vaccinate more people more quickly requires the close collaboration of several partners – UC San Diego Health, County, Padres and others. The unique combination of this partnership of leadership, resources, expertise and logistics will bring optimal public health results to the benefit of all in San Diego County. “
“The rapid development and staffing of a major COVID-19 vaccine center in Petco Park is a massive undertaking and would not be possible without our county partners and parents,” said Patty Maysent, CEO of UC San Diego Health. “We are extremely proud of San Diego to have come together during this crisis, capitalizing on the innovation and collaboration for which our region is known to support the health and safety of the entire community.”
President Fletcher says the county hopes to eventually replicate the oversized “POD” vaccination model in San Diego County. No timetable has been set, but the president said that because the model is proving effective; and more doses of vaccine become available and Level 2 and Level 3 designated persons are eligible, having Super Station Vaccination the model will be vital for the distribution of the vaccine to more people in a fast and safe environment.
The city of San Diego has joined traffic and security control services at the San Diego Police Department.
“Petco Park is more than a stadium and we are honored to help the San Diego community by providing the space and operational support the county needs for their critical COVID-19 vaccination efforts,” said Erik Greupner, President of Business Operations. “Through the work of the county and our partners at UC San Diego Health, the important step of San Diego vaccination will help us move forward and save lives.”
San Diego County administered its first COVID-19 vaccines on December 16, 2020.
Quick tips for healthcare workers making an appointment at Vaccine Super Station
- Healthcare workers are encouraged to contact their healthcare providers first to request the vaccine, but if they are not available, then they should make an appointment for COVID-19 in the county. Vaccine Super Station
- Appointments are required and must be made at www.VaccinationSuperStationSD.com
- Do not schedule an appointment if you have COVID-19 or are ill. Please follow the CDC’s instructions for these situations
- Vaccine professionals will wear personal protective equipment.
- He’s wearing a mask
- Acceptable forms of evidence to be presented at the county’s Super Vaccine Station
- Employee identity badge with photo or other documents, including a professional license and photo ID, letter signed by the employer on the letterhead of the facility and a photo ID; or, a payment slip or time sheet from their employer for health care or home care services, with a photo ID