Solano County health officials on Wednesday announced a plan to begin distributing around 8,000 doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines this week. County health officer Dr. Bela Matyas said the vaccine rollout will initially be limited to front-line health care workers, as well as long-term care workers and residents.
"(W)e are anticipating that by early- to mid-spring, there will be enough vaccine available that people will be able to go to their health care provider to begin to become vaccinated throughout the county," Matyas said.
Matyas said the five area hospitals would all receive doses of the vaccine, as would, eventually, the medical center at Travis Air Force Base.
As the vaccine becomes more readily available, Solano health officials plan to consult with community-based COVID-19 vaccine advisory groups in an effort to prioritize rollout to the county’s most vulnerable populations.
Dr. Seth Kaufman, chief medical officer at NorthBay Healthcare in Fairfield and Vacaville, told the Vacaville Reporter that the company was ready to vaccinate more than 500 of its front-line health care staff.