Counties shifting to smaller, more targeted community-based sites

On May 6, 2021

As vaccination demand has slowed down a bit, several counties throughout the Sacramento area are changing their strategy for easier vaccine access. Leer en españolAlmost 50% of the Yolo County population has been vaccinated but there are still thousands of people that have yet to receive their dose. To knock down those barriers, they’re bringing vaccination clinics to smaller and different locations.That same effort is being pushed by Sacramento County. They held a vaccination event this morning at The Galt Flea Market.”We have multiple languages. We have nurses that know sign language … There isn’t a translation that you can come up with, that we can’t handle,” says Kevin Mackey, the regional fire medical director in Sacramento.Elk Grove resident Ivan Morales Suarez, who was out at the flea market, happened to stumble across the vaccination event. He tells KCRA 3 News that he waited this long to get his vaccine because he doesn’t understand how to use technology and hasn’t been able to book an appointment.The J&J vaccine was administered at today’s clinics in both counties, and despite some skepticism and hesitancy more than 100 residents still got vaccinated.Melody Moats says it was the most convenient vaccine for her. “I feel that it’s probably the best one, I think. Being the one that’s only one shot, that’s what I prefer instead of going for the two, that way no time is taken away from work,” Moats says.Frank Schneegas, a Yolo County Latino outreach specialist, emphasizes that while more people are choosing to receive other vaccines. “The J & J vaccine has shown to be overwhelmingly safe. It’s not paused anymore and there weren’t very many people that had this reaction. So, it is considered very safe,” Schneegas said.Placer County will also be demobilizing its mass vaccination clinic @The Grounds in Roseville, by the end of May and will shift to more targeted, community-based efforts.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

As vaccination demand has slowed down a bit, several counties throughout the Sacramento area are changing their strategy for easier vaccine access.

Almost 50% of the Yolo County population has been vaccinated but there are still thousands of people that have yet to receive their dose. To knock down those barriers, they’re bringing vaccination clinics to smaller and different locations.

That same effort is being pushed by Sacramento County. They held a vaccination event this morning at The Galt Flea Market.

“We have multiple languages. We have nurses that know sign language … There isn’t a translation that you can come up with, that we can’t handle,” says Kevin Mackey, the regional fire medical director in Sacramento.

Elk Grove resident Ivan Morales Suarez, who was out at the flea market, happened to stumble across the vaccination event. He tells KCRA 3 News that he waited this long to get his vaccine because he doesn’t understand how to use technology and hasn’t been able to book an appointment.

The J&J vaccine was administered at today’s clinics in both counties, and despite some skepticism and hesitancy more than 100 residents still got vaccinated.

Melody Moats says it was the most convenient vaccine for her.

“I feel that it’s probably the best one, I think. Being the one that’s only one shot, that’s what I prefer instead of going for the two, that way no time is taken away from work,” Moats says.

Frank Schneegas, a Yolo County Latino outreach specialist, emphasizes that while more people are choosing to receive other vaccines.

“The J & J vaccine has shown to be overwhelmingly safe. It’s not paused anymore and there weren’t very many people that had this reaction. So, it is considered very safe,” Schneegas said.

Placer County will also be demobilizing its mass vaccination clinic @The Grounds in Roseville, by the end of May and will shift to more targeted, community-based efforts.