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Clinics for the coronavirus vaccine will reopen in Modesto and Turlock this week to members of the public in the first phase of allocation, and those over 65 years old. Phase 1A is mainly health care workers.

The clinics, located at Modesto Centre Plaza and California State University, Stanislaus, in Turlock, operated last week before being closed due to a short supply of the vaccine. They reopened on Thursday but were closed on Friday.

Friday evening, county officials announced on the StanEmergency Facebook page when the clinics will operate this week. Some days at the Modesto site are reserved for those who need the second dose of the two-shot vaccine.

Modesto Centre Plaza: Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Monday, first doses will be administered; Tuesday and Wednesday are for those needing second doses. Thursday and Friday, both first and second doses will be administered. 1000 L St, Modesto. Parking will be available at the Modesto Centre Plaza, and at city-operated garages on 10th Street and Ninth Street.

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TURLOCK – A mass vaccination clinic temporarily suspended this week was back on track in Turlock on Thursday – and for those in line, the doses could not be delivered fast enough.

Hundreds showed up early at Stanislaus State University’s Fitzpatrick Arena to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

“This is great, it will make a big difference,” said Barbara Campbell, who was in line with her husband.

The county had originally planned to host a mass vaccination clinic Tuesday, but the state recommended providers press pause on the distribution of more than 300,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine after a small group had an allergic reaction.

Kamlesh Kaur with the Stanislaus County Public Health Department said, “None of our recipients had any reaction to that vaccine. Even at the location where they had the reactions, it was less than ten people.”

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Stanislaus County Public Health will re-open the COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics on Thursday, Jan. 21. The clinics are located at Modesto Centre Plaza in Modesto and California State University, Stanislaus in Turlock. Both clinics will be vaccinating Stanislaus County residents who are prioritized under Phase 1A and individuals 65 years and older as prioritized by California Department of Public Health.

These Vaccination Clinics each have the capacity to administer at least 2000 doses of the vaccines per day. However, due to limited availability of vaccines, the clinics will only be able to provide 1,000 doses at each site on Thursday. The sites will stay open until they are out of doses. The summary of events is listed below:

• CSU Stanislaus: 1 University Circle, Turlock, California 95382. Specifically located at Fitzpatrick Arena in Turlock, this clinic will operate from 8:00am-8:00pm, or until all doses are used. Entrance to the site is through Geer Road.

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Stanislaus County is expanding their vaccination efforts with two new locations opening soon in Modesto and Turlock. 

It comes at a time when the county has reached 739 deaths and ICUs are at 97% capacity. 

“Our number one priority is to get the maximum amount of people vaccinated,” said county Supervisor Mani Grewal. 

Grewal says the county began working to ramp up their rollout plan even more to expand access to vaccinations. 

“We literally saw the lines and we saw the parking lot overflowing but we really said, ‘This is what success looks like.’” Grewal said. 

The county says they were encouraged by the turnout and noted most people were happy to wait for their turn.

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MODESTO (CBS13) — The state’s last-minute announcement yesterday to open up vaccination to those 65 and older spread quickly across the region.

At a public vaccination site in Stanislaus County on Thursday, the change prompted such a response that authorities had to shut it down almost as soon as it opened.

As the clinic’s doors opened, there were cheers from those who have lived in fear.

“I don’t care how long I have to stay in line,” said Roman Moniz.

Moniz has stayed inside her house for a year due to issues. During that time, two grandchildren were born. For her the vaccine means freedom.

“Total freedom to get out and see my family in a way I want to. I haven’t held any of the babies. I’ve seen them on Skype,” she said.

Hundreds lined up in the early morning hours outside the Stanislaus County services building in Modesto, including 68-year-old Mike Fultz— a veteran who showed up at 3:45 a.m. to be first in line.

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SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Calif. — As more COVID-19 vaccine doses become available, the California Department of Public Health says that each county is in charge of its own vaccination rollout and residents should be looking to their local county health departments for information.

In Stanislaus County, vaccine administration is now underway for health care workers, people at long-term care facilities, dental, lab, pharmacy staff and more members of the state’s Phase 1A tier for prioritization.

The county, which is home to an estimated 75,000 seniors, is also now vaccinating people age 65 and above.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As California’s vaccine distribution rolls out, firefighters across the state are receiving their first doses of the coronavirus vaccine. 

Several local fire departments recently began administering their first doses. According to Fire Chief of Sacramento Fire Department Gary Loesch, some in his department started getting their first round of vaccines Thursday morning.

“Myself and a couple other members of Sacramento Fire have gotten their first shot today, and that was the Moderna shot,” Chief Loesch said in a conversation with ABC10.

Firefighters are part of Phase 1A in California’s vaccine rollout plan because they work on the frontlines, with the public, and often in a medical capacity, said Loesch. Sacramento fire personnel that are scheduled as 1A for the coronavirus vaccine have some type of medical training.

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MERCED, California (KGPE) — Scientists worldwide are working around the clock to create a COVID-19 vaccine. Locally, there’s work being done to make sure everyone has access to it when one is approved.

Right now, there are a number of human trials underway. While it’ll still be some time before we see a fully approved vaccine, health leaders around the country are already making sure they’re prepared for distribution.

In Fresno County, interim health officer Dr. Rais Vohra said the public health department is looking at how to store the vaccine — knowing it’ll need to be kept cold.

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