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![]() Redwood Coast Medical Services (RCMS) will host another community COVID-19 vaccine clinic this weekend: Date: Saturday, March 13, 2021 (8:00 AM to 3:30 PM) Location: South Coast Fire Department building at 39125 Church Street in Gualala This an invitation-only clinic. Do not come to this event unless you have received an invitation. This event is for both first dose and second dose Moderna vaccine. RCMS is in the process of sending out invitations to this vaccination clinic soon. If you received your invitation, please bring your photo ID to the event. The event will be for community members from Phase 1A all tiers and Phase 1B, newly eligible groups include ages 65+ and lodging workers plus patients with disabilities or comorbidities. For specific details on the current county guidelines please visit https://www.mendocinocounty.org/community/novel-coronavirus/covid-19-vaccinations If you have not yet registered to receive your vaccine locally with RCMS please do so by at this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KYGPTVS (ENGLISH) https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RR7XJMN (SPANISH) If you have registered with us but have since received your vaccine elsewhere please email [email protected] so that we can remove you from our list. Thank you to Coast Life Support District, local fire departments and our community volunteers for assisting at these events. ![]() Redwood Coast Medical Services (RCMS) will host another community COVID-19 vaccine clinic this weekend: Date: Saturday, March 6, 2021 (9 AM to 2 PM) Location: South Coast Fire Department building at 39125 Church Street in Gualala This an invitation-only clinic. Do not come to this event unless you have received an invitation. RCMS will be sending out invitations to this vaccination clinic soon. If you received your invitation, please bring your photo ID to the event. The event will be for community members from Phase 1A all tiers and Phase 1B, newly eligible groups include ages 65+ and lodging workers plus patients with disabilities or comorbidities. For specific details on the current county guidelines please visit: https://www.mendocinocounty.org/community/novel-coronavirus/covid-19-vaccinations If you have not yet registered to receive your vaccine locally with RCMS please do so by at this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KYGPTVS (ENGLISH) https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RR7XJMN (SPANISH) If you have registered with us but have since received your vaccine elsewhere please email [email protected] so that we can remove you from our list. Thank you to Coast Life Support District, local fire departments and our community volunteers for assisting at these events. Oz Farm is now doing Market Match. This means that EBT card holders can purchase Organic produce baskets from OZ Farm.
If an EBT card holder purchases up to $30 worth of food, they will actually receive up to $60 worth of produce. Oz farm is seasonal, and there is a number to call on the image above for more information. You can also use your EBT at the other Farmer’s markets listed and get double value for what they purchase. If you have never applied for CalFresh, and want to learn more, visit the RCMS CalFresh page. Dr. Andrew Coren, Mendocino County Public Health Officer announced today that all logging industry personnel are now included in the current Agricultural Workers vaccination tier, making them immediately eligible for vaccination as vaccine events become available.
“We are hoping that all the farmers, ranchers and food producers of Mendocino County will take advantage of the upcoming vaccine events,” notes Darcie Antle, Mendocino County Vaccine Coordinator. Additionally, a posting on Mendocino County’s Facebook page mistakenly included “Lodging” personnel as part of the current vaccination group. “We would like to clarify that this group was erroneously included with the individuals currently eligible for vaccination,” says Dr. Coren. “If there are lodging personnel who are directly involved in the preparation of food and/or food services, those persons are eligible for vaccinations now,” he continues. Dates and times for vaccination events are being posted as soon as they are scheduled on the county’s website. In the coming week, two “First-Dose” clinics will be held for Phase 1A, Tiers 1 and 2of Phase 1B, which includes Agricultural, Logging Industry Workers and those over 65 years of age. The vaccination events are scheduled for Monday and Wednesday, March 1stand March 3rd. Both vaccine events are located at the Redwood Empire Fairgrounds in Ukiah. To sign up for either of these events, please visit or log on at the County's vaccine portal or https://www.mendocinocounty.org/community/novel-coronavirus/covid-19-vaccinations/vaccination-clinics. Appointments may also be made by calling the Covid-19 Call Center at (707) 472-2663or (707) 472-2759.
February 10 Vaccine Clinic a Success
RCMS had a very successful mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Wednesday, February 10. Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped us vaccinate over 400 people. We are still vaccinating Phase 1A and 1B, Tier 1, which includes people over 75 years of age, emergency workers, medical workers, agricultural workers, teachers, and food service/grocery store workers. If you live in the RCMS service area, you can sign up for the COVID-19 vaccine interest list here. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KYGPTVS (ENGLISH) https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RR7XJMN (SPANISH) Next Invitation-Only Vaccine Clinic Scheduled for February 14 Instead of holding two vaccination clinics this weekend, because of weather and other logistical issues, RCMS will holding one large vaccination clinic: When: Sunday, February 14 from 8 AM to 4 PM Where: South Coast Fire Department building at 39125 Church Street in Gualala This will be by invitation only, and people will be invited to arrive at specific times. Please do not come to this event unless you are invited. RCMS will be emailing and/or calling people to confirm appointments. We ask those invited not to park in the church parking lot between the hours of 9:30 AM and 12:30 PM, but instead find parking along the street, or at the RCMS upper parking lot. Outside of those times, you may park in the church parking lot. There will also be handicapped parking spots for those with mobility issues so they can be vaccinated in their vehicle. Thank you to Coast Life Support District, local fire departments and our community volunteers for assisting at these events. ![]() Redwood Coast Medical Services (RCMS) will host three additional mass COVID-19 vaccine clinics over the next week. · Wednesday, February 10, 8 AM to 2 PM (500 Moderna first doses) · Saturday, February 13, 8 AM to 2 PM (400 Moderna second doses) · Sunday, February 14, 8 AM to 2 PM (400 Moderna second doses) Location: South Coast Fire Department building at 39125 Church Street in Gualala These are invitation-only clinics. Do not come to these clinics unless you have received an invitation. If you received your invitation, please bring your photo ID. We continue to have a much greater demand for the vaccine than the available supply. We will continue to invite people from our vaccine interest list as more supplies become available. If you live in the RCMS service area, you can sign up for the COVID-19 vaccine interest list here. If you already signed up, please do not sign up again as this creates additional work for our team. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KYGPTVS(ENGLISH) https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RR7XJMN (SPANISH) A helpful list of COVID-19 vaccine questions and answers is here: https://www.rcms-healthcare.org/vaccine-faqs.html Thank you to Coast Life Support District, local fire departments and our community volunteers for assisting at these events. ![]() The County of Mendocino is announcing three vaccination events. A “first-dose” event for In-Home Supportive Service workers is taking place at the Redwood Empire Fairgrounds in Ukiah from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm on Friday, January 29th. Another “first-dose” event, also for In-Home Supportive Service workers will be held on Tuesday, February 2nd at the Mendocino High School Gym from 11:00-1:30 pm. For each of these events, individuals must bring their identification as well as a current pay stub to confirm their membership in the proper vaccination tier. A “second-dose” event is scheduled for Wednesday, February 3rd. This event is specifically for those who received their first Moderna vaccine on January 4th at either the Redwood Empire Fairgrounds or at the Donovan Room, located at the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Department. The event also includes those who were vaccinated with the Moderna vaccine on January 7th at the Redwood Empire Fairgrounds. The second-dose event takes place Wednesday, February 3rd at the Redwood Empire Fairgrounds from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Those receiving their second-dose vaccine must bring their vaccination card along with identification. Please note these events are all appointment-only and are open only to those in the qualifying professions and tiers, or those who have already received their first vaccine. To schedule an appointment, visit the county’s Vaccinations Page or go to https://www.mendocinocounty.org/community/novel-coronavirus/covid-19-vaccinations. Links to appointment calendars specific to each vaccine event will appear on this page. For those with poor or no Internet access, please phone (707) 472-2663 or email [email protected] to receive assistance with appointments. CONTACT: Carole Brodsky, PIO (707) 391-6651 [email protected] Chris Pugh, PIO (707) 684-0857 [email protected] ![]() On January 16 and 17, 2021, Redwood Coast Medical Services (RCMS) in partnership with Mendocino County Public Health and Coast Life Support District administered over 700 COVID-19 vaccinations at the Gualala Community Center. COVID-19 vaccines were given to Phase 1B, Tier 1 individuals which included ages 75+, teachers and child care providers and non-healthcare essential workers. This was an “invite only” vaccination event. The event was supported by over 30 community volunteers. If you would like to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and live in the RCMS services area (Southern Mendocino and Northern Sonoma County), please fill out this survey to be added to the list: ·ENGLISH: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KYGPTVS SPANISH: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RR7XJMN To date, over 3,000 people have signed up via this survey to request the vaccine. It will take time to work our way through the list, as supplies are still very limited and each person will need to receive two doses. We know many people are eager to get the vaccine and we appreciate everyone’s patience. RCMS will invite individuals on the list when it is their turn. RCMS is coordinating with the County to host additional mass vaccine clinics in the future. If we continue to get regular vaccine supplies, we would host these on a weekly basis. However, this is dependent on our ability to get vaccines from the County. A COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document is available on the RCMS webpage: https://www.rcms-healthcare.org/news/covid-19-vaccine-frequently-asked-questions
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