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Eligible San Diegans urged to...
to get the bivalent booster in the four months from when they were introduced September through the end of 2022. That included 126,772 in September, 178,256 in October, 123,450 in November and 90,893 in December. To date in January, 28,747 have obtained the bivalent booster.
COVID-19 vaccines, including bivalent boosters, and flu vaccines are widely available at local medical providers and pharmacies. The county continues to offer vaccinations throughout the region at its vaccination sites. Check online for the days and hours sites will be open at https:// www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/hhsa/ programs/phs/community_epidemiology/dc/2019nCoV/vaccines.html.
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Preventive measures
In addition to vaccination and staying home when ill, San Diegans can take other precautions to protect themselves against COVID-19, as well as seasonal illnesses like the flu. These measures include:
• Cleaning hands thoroughly and often.
• Staying away from sick people.
• Wearing a facial covering, especially in crowded indoor settings.
• Regularly cleaning commonly touched surfaces.
• Conducting home testing when exposed or when ill. The federal government is providing free at-home COVID-19 tests available again through the winter for a limited time. Households can order one pack of four free tests through the U.S. Postal Service. For more information about testing, go to the County of San Diego COVID-19 testing webpage at https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/ hhsa/programs/phs/community_epidemiology/ dc/2019-nCoV/testing.html.
COVID-19 vaccination progress
• More than 2.69 million or 80.5% of San Diegans have received the primary series of one of the approved COVID-19 vaccines.
• Bivalent boosters administered: 548,143 or 22.0% of 2,497,222 eligible San Diegans.
• More vaccination information can be found at coronavirus-sd.com/vaccine.
Data updates to the County’s coronavirus-sd.com website will be published Thursdays around 5 p.m., with the exception of holidays. More information about the flu is available on the County’s influenza website.
(Katie Cadiao/County of San Diego Communications Office) n
