Butte mass vaccination clinics are phasing out
OROVILLE >> The need for COVID-19 mass community vaccination clinics is declining in Butte County, and as a result, Butte County Public Health officials anticipate these first-dose clinics will cease operations in mid-tolate April.
The county health department said in a press release Monday more local pharmacies are joining the Federal Retail Pharmacy program to administer vaccines to the public and additionally, the number of vaccinated residents in Butte County continues to increase.
As of Monday, 115,130 doses of the vaccine have been administered in Butte County, according to California Department of Public Health data. Twenty-two percent of county residents are fully vaccinated and 32 percent have received at least one dose of the vaccine.
There are still several upcoming dates for people who either reside or work in Butte County to get vaccinated at a mass community clinic in Chico or Oroville.
First-dose clinics are scheduled at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds in Chico for April 14 for the Pfizer first dose, for people ages 16 and older; and April 15, Johnson & Johnson, for people 18 and over).
In Oroville, the Oroville Sports Club will hold a first-dose clinic on April 15. Additionally, the Af
rican American Family & Cultural Center will hold a first-dose clinic on April 22. First doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be administered at both clinics, available to people 16 and older.
Appointments can be booked online at myturn. ca.gov, or by calling 833422-4255.
“It is important to note that even as mass vaccination sites close, vaccine will still be available to individuals ages 16 and older who work or live in Butte County,” the release stated. “These clinics will be smaller and will not require large-scale resources that the mass clinics take to run. Additional COVID-19 vaccination locations include local pharmacies and hospital-based vaccination clinics.”
More information on vaccination clinic dates and locations can be found on Butte County Public Health’s website at www.buttecounty.net/ph/COVID19/vaccine.
Butte County Public Health also shared a link to a voluntary “COVID-19 Vaccine Attitudes” survey on its Facebook page Monday. The anonymous survey is being conducted by Butte County Public Health for the purpose of better understanding attitudes around the vaccine among those who live or work in Butte County. The survey can be accessed online at www. surveymonkey.com/r/ButteCOVIDvaccinesurvey.