Task Force Developing Campus Vaccination Clinics

January 21, 2021 - 11:04 AM
Through close collaboration with public health officials, Mt. SAC is evaluating the
possibility of providing vaccinations to college. A Mt. SAC Return to Campus subgroup
is planning for future vaccination clinics on campus. The team will follow Los Angeles County Public Health COVID-19 vaccination guidelines. Details will be provided as soon as possible.
Vaccines are rolling out in tiers in Los Angeles County, with the first batch of vaccines
being available to long-term care facility residents and medical workers, including
Mt. SAC’s medical workers. Education employees, which includes employees at Mt. SAC,
are a part of Phase 1B Tier One. While some California counties are already vaccinating
education employees, Los Angeles County public health officials anticipate the timeline
to be closer to early February. Officials are estimating the general population will
have vaccines available sometime this Spring.
Employees are encouraged to learn more about the
vaccines by visiting the California Public Health COVID-19 Vaccines web site. The vaccines require two doses and are 94-95% effective in keeping a person from
becoming ill with COVID-19 and spreading it to others. After receiving the vaccine,
some people may have a sore arm, aches, fatigue or fever, but public health officials
emphasize these are not harmful. That being said, vaccinated individuals can still
spread COVID-19, so they are still expected to wear masks, social distance, and practice
healthy habits.