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Santa Barbara First District Supervisor Das Williams — More on Vaccines

by Community Contributor • January 29, 2021 • Comments Off

At this week’s Board of Supervisors hearing, we received an update from the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department on COVID-19.

The good news is that from January 11th to January 25th, we’ve seen a 23% decrease in active cases and a 42% decrease in hospitalized cases. We’ve experienced decreases in most of our County areas, with the exception of the City of Santa Barbara and in Isla Vista.

We are administering almost double the state median for daily COVID-19 tests.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department issued a revised Health Officer Order indicating which sectors can reopen under the Purple Tier.

COVID-19 Vaccine Update

To learn more about vaccine eligibility and availability at Cottage Health, Santa Barbara County Public Health Department, Lompoc Valley Medical Center and Marian Regional Medical Center, please click here.

If you have questions about the Cottage Health Community COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic, please call 805-678-7016 or 800-756-5510, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. PT. After hours, please leave a voicemail.

While COVID-19 vaccine supply is still limited, California is prioritizing vaccines for specific groups based on exposure risks, health risks, and health equity. Myturn.ca.gov is where you can find out if it’s your turn to get vaccinated and schedule vaccination appointments. If it isn’t your turn yet, you can register to be notified when you become eligible. Supplies are very tight, but we expect availability to increase sometime next week.

If you recently received your first COVID-19 vaccine shot, and you did not make a second vaccination appointment, you’ll be notified by the provider where you received your first shot, within 1-2 weeks regarding your second appointment.

Below is a concise list of resources regarding vaccine information, appointment registration, and contact list sign ups:

Cottage Health

Santa Barbara County Public Health Department

Vaccine information
Vaccine appointment registration
Contact: Call 2-1-1 and select option 4, then option 4

Lompoc Valley Medical Center

Vaccine information
Contact: (805) 875-8909 or email vaccine@lompocvmc.com

Marian Regional Medical Center

COVID-19 information
Vaccine appointment signup (keep watching – they seem to keep opening new slots)
Contact: (855) 900-2237

Local Pharmacies

RalphsVaccine Signup form
VonsVaccine Information Signup form
Albertsons Vaccine Information Signup form

In mid-February, the state will begin vaccinating educators, child care workers, food and farm workers, and first responders alongside health care workers and Californians 65 and over. The state will then transition to an age-based eligibility system — but the next groups in line haven’t yet been identified.

If you haven’t already, please sign up to receive email notifications about vaccination availability. Click here to sign up to receive vaccine email info.

Stay safe,

Das