Vaccine

deter the public from getting vaccinated.

“This isolated event has not increased the percentage of vaccine reactions, which continue to be about one person in 100,000. Getting vaccinated continues to be the best way for all of us to help move beyond this virus and return to a normal way of life,” he concludes.

Mendocino County Public Health pointed out in their press release that it is responsible only for vaccine allotments distributed by the State to Public Health. “The state separately allocates and distributes vaccine allotments to Adventist Health, to pharmacies and to Indian Health Clinics. It is up to those healthcare entities to administer, track and report all vaccine data to the state,” said the release.

“Mendocino County does not have access to their vaccine information or their lot numbers,” said Thompson. “However, these other vaccine providers are continuing to review their Moderna inventory to compare their lot numbers against the state-identified batch in question.”

The county’s website, Facebook and Twitter pages are the best way to keep updated about vaccinations and all issues related to Covid-19. For specific vaccinerelated questions, please phone Mendocino County’s vaccination hotline at (707) 472-2663 or email DOC-vaccine@mendocinocounty.org. is staffed from 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at (707) 472-2759.

For vaccine- specific questions and information, phone (707) 472-2663 or email DOC-vaccines@ mendocinocounty.org.

For updated information on vaccination clinics and eligibility, go to https:// www. mendocinocounty. org/community/novel-coronavirus/covid-19-vaccinations.