Category Archives: Vaccine

Coronavirus, Covid 19, Solano County CA, Vaccine

Sign up for your Solano County COVID-19 vaccination

By Roger Straw, February 4, 2021

Some confusion, but you CAN sign up for a future vaccination

You can’t just walk in or phone for an appointment, but you can REGISTER ONLINE for a future vaccine:

Solano County Public Health is working daily to schedule additional vaccine events. If you would like to add your name to an interest list to be notified of upcoming local vaccination clinics, click here.  This will take you to the County’s “COVID Vaccine Interest Form.”  Fill it in, and if you qualify and when vaccine is available, someone will contact you to schedule an appointment.  Currently the County is vaccinating only those over 75.

More information on Solano’s vaccine program is available here.

One alternative for some of us…

I happen to know that NorthBay Medical Center (in Fairfield and Vacaville) is running an incredibly efficient vaccination program for those over 65 who are currently under care of a NorthBay primary care doctor.  My wife and I were invited quickly by email and phone text, and seen for our first shot within days.  More information here.

Coronavirus, Covid 19, Solano County CA, Vaccine, Vallejo CA

Report that Solano County will open mass vaccination site this Friday-Saturday Feb. 5-6

By Roger Straw, February 3, 2021
NOTE: The Benicia Happenings Facebook information about a mass vaccination event on Feb. 5-6 the Fairgrounds in Vallejo is verified here: solanocounty.com/depts/ph/coronavirus_links/covid_19_vaccines.asp BUT… You will not find details about the location or timing on there on the County’s vaccination page.  The ONLY WAY TO GET VACCINATED AT THE COUNTY’S VACCINATION EVENT IS TO REGISTER.  CLICK ON “COVID-19 VACCINATION FORM” NEAR THE TOP OF THE PAGE.  The County will contact you when you are eligible for a vaccination appointment.

Register yourself as soon as possible…

This is from Facebook, Benicia Happenings, by Benicia City Councilmember Lionel Largaespada, February 3, 2021, around 6pm:

Solano County plans to open a mass vaccination clinic at the fairgrounds in Vallejo this Friday and Saturday.  County residents 75 and older and those in Tier One are eligible. Please get yourself registered as soon as possible, and encourage others. Those eligible will be notified tomorrow.

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Solano Public Health >>To receive notification about the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine when it is made available to certain phases and tiers, please fill out the vaccine interest form here: http://bit.ly/SolanoVaccineInterestForm
City of Benicia, Coronavirus, Covid 19, Vaccine

Benicia COVID vaccine clinic – This Tuesday is full, but you can sign up for a future clinic

Benicia City Manager Erik Upson, City of Benicia This Week, Feb. 1, 2021
UPDATE from the City website on 2/1: “Anyone interested in volunteering for future vaccine events should go to tinyurl.com/VolunteerBenicia and enter your name, contact information, how you would like to volunteer and any special training or skills you have. We will reach out to you, if we can use your services and skills at future events.”

COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for Seniors

The City of Benicia announced Friday that it is hosting Solano Public Health Department’s COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Tuesday, February 2. The clinic is being held for seniors, aged 75 and above, who reside in Solano County. Due to overwhelming response, all 1,400 slots filled by Saturday evening.

Solano Public Health is working to schedule additional vaccine events as vaccine stock becomes available. Those, aged 75 and above, interested in future Benicia clinics may visit www.tinyurl.com/beniciavaccine and leave their name and contact information. City of Benicia staff will reach out if another local clinic is scheduled. Information on COVID-19 vaccinations in Solano County and announcements of additional clinics are available at https://www.solanocounty.com/depts/ph/.

The Moderna vaccine will be administered to registered seniors at Benicia Senior Center on Tuesday. The second dose of the vaccine will be administered in the same location on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Seniors are to return for the second dose at the same appointment time.

“The City of Benicia is excited to offer this vaccination clinic on very short notice to seniors over age 75,” said Mayor Steve Young. “Many thanks are due to our great city staff who worked over the weekend, in coordination with Solano Public Health and Carquinez Village, to set this up. This is a very ambitious effort, and we ask the public for a certain level of patience as we attempt to vaccinate nearly 1,400 people in a single day.”

On Tuesday, check-in will be at Benicia City Gym, 180 East L Street. Because of limited, socially distant waiting space available, seniors are asked to arrive no more than 15 minutes before their appointment. Appointments will be honored even if lines cause delay. One caretaker is allowed with the person being vaccinated. Caretakers will not receive the vaccination.

Due to heavy traffic expected in the area, limited parking will be available.

Suggested options:

• Those who are more mobile are asked to use street parking farther away and walk in.
• There will be a dedicated drop-off zone in front of the City Gym for less ambulatory seniors. Please do not wait for seniors and linger in the pick-up or drop-off zones to prevent further congestion. Keep in touch with your seniors before picking them up.
• Carpooling with those in the same social bubble is encouraged.

• Soltrans is assisting by providing free shuttles to and from dedicated parking lots:

• Benicia Community Center, 370 East L Street
• Benicia Unified School District Office, 350 East K Street

The City of Benicia thanks neighbors and businesses in the area for their patience and understanding on this important vaccination day.

Carquinez Village, the Benicia senior support organization, worked to help facilitate seniors getting their vaccines. Carquinez Village president Susan Neuhaus said, “Carquinez Village is delighted the city of Benicia has stepped up to serve the older adults in our community.”

Upon arrival, seniors will receive a temperature check and be required to wear a mask and social distance throughout the entire process. During check-in, seniors will be required to show proof of age and proof of Solano County residency.

After check-in, seniors will be directed to the Benicia Senior Center where they will be vaccinated, then be observed for 15-30 minutes. The entire process may take up to one hour. After which, seniors may be picked up from the dedicated pick-up zone in the round-about in front of Benicia Public Library, 150 East L Street, or return to their shuttle stop.

City of Benicia staff and volunteers will be manning a dedicated phone line 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Tuesday at 707.746.4710 to assist with questions or issues that may arise.

“The opportunity to host the clinic came about quickly and involves nearly every City of Benicia staff member,” said City Manager Erik Upson. “We will assess the event on Tuesday and use that to improve the experience when we host the follow-up clinic to administer the second dose on March 2.”

Upson also thanks Solano Public Health, Kaiser Permanente, SolTrans, Medic Ambulance, Carquinez Village, Valero Benicia Refinery, Rotary Club of Benicia and numerous community volunteers for their generous assistance in making the clinic possible.