San Diego County To Extend Hours Of Several COVID-19 Vaccination Sites

San Diego CA

04 May, 2021

10:33 PM

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By Elizabeth Ireland, Times of San Diego May 3, 2021 Three COVID-19 vaccination sites in north, east and south county will start offering evening hours starting Thursday, San Diego County public health officials announced Monday. The three clinics will be administering Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to people with and without appointments. People are welcome to drop-in for a first dose or a second dose that is a follow-up to a dose received elsewhere. The sites offering doses from 1 to 8 p.m. will be: Oceanside: Sunday to Thursday at North Coastal Live Well Health Center, 1701 Mission Ave.Chula Vista: Sunday to Thursday at South Region Live Well Center at Chula Vista, 690 Oxford St.El Cajon: Tuesday to Saturday at East Public Health Center, 367 N. Magnolia Ave."With 1.5 million San Diegans now having received at least one dose of vaccine, and with vaccination sites more widespread, we are able to improve convenience," said Dr. Wilma Wooten, county public health officer. "By offering evening hours, the county is providing the public even more options to help get us to herd immunity and back to the things we love." To make a COVID-19 vaccine appointment, go to sandiegocounty.gov. — City News Service contributed to this article Times of San Diego is an independent online news site covering the San Diego metropolitan area. Our journalists report on politics, crime, business, sports, education, arts, the military and everyday life in San Diego. No subscription is required, and you can sign up for a free daily newsletter with a summary of the latest news.