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Tulare County Public Health Releases COVID-19 Vaccine Schedule

COVID-19 Vaccinations Are Underway for Phase 1A of Distribution Plan,

County Offers COVID-19 Vaccine Interest Form for Tulare County Residents  

The COVID-19 virus continues to spread at alarming rates throughout Tulare County. In the midst of an ongoing surge of infections following holiday social gatherings, Tulare County Public Health releases its COVID-19 Vaccine Schedule for distribution and delivery of the much-anticipated vaccine to end the pandemic. For the COVID-19 Vaccine Schedule in Tulare County and for the latest information on the COVID-19 vaccine, visit: https://covid19.tularecounty.ca.gov/covid-19-vaccine/.

Vaccinating NOW – Phase 1A

Due to limited supplies of COVID-19 vaccine, Tulare County is currently distributing COVID-19 vaccine to those eligible in Phase 1A ONLY. The following people qualify to receive vaccinations within Phase 1A:

Phase 1A, Tier 1:

• Acute care, psychiatric, and correctional facility hospital staff
• Skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, special needs group living equivalent
• Paramedics, EMTs, and others providing medical emergency services
• Dialysis centers
• Residents in long-term care settings
• Staff of residential and inpatient substance abuse disorder treatment and mental health facilities

Phase 1A, Tier 2:

• Intermediate care facilities staff
• Home health care and in-home supportive services
• Community health workers, including promotoras
• Public health field staff
• Primary care clinics, including Federally Qualified Health Centers, Rural Health Centers, correctional facility clinics, and urgent care clinics

Phase 1A, Tier 3:

• Specialty health care clinics (i.e., optometry, cardiology, neurology, outpatient, surgery, physical therapy, etc.)
• Laboratory workers
• Dental and other oral health clinics
• Pharmacy staff not working in settings at higher tiers
• Mortuary service industry

If you meet the eligibility requirements for Phase1A, you can register to get vaccinated at: https://covid19.tularecounty.ca.gov/covid-19-vaccine

Those receiving vaccines in Phase 1A will be required to show proof of eligibility with either of the following: employer ID badge, employer payment stub, or official letter from employer.

Vaccinating Next – Phase 1B and Phase 1C

Currently, Tulare County Public Health is ONLY vaccinating those who are eligible in Phase 1A. Once COVID-19 vaccine supply expands and those who qualify for Phase 1A have been vaccinated,

Tulare County Public Health will begin vaccinating residents that meet the requirements of distribution to Phase 1B and Phase 1C of the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan. Phase 1B and Phase 1C include the following:

Phase 1B

Phase 1B, Tier 1:

• Individuals aged 75 years and older
• Essential workers in the following sectors: education, childcare, emergency services, and food and agriculture

Phase 1B, Tier 2:

• Individuals aged 65-74 years of age
• Essential workers in the following sectors: transportation and logistics; industrial, commercial, residential, and sheltering facilities and services; critical manufacturing
• Congregate settings: incarceration facilities and homeless

Phase 1C

• Individuals 50-64 years of age
• Persons aged 16 – 64 years with high-risk medical conditions
• Essential workers in the following sectors: water and wastewater; defense; energy; chemical and hazardous materials; communications and IT; financial services; government operations/community-based essential function