Fallbrook Regional Health District to hold second vaccine event Wednesday

The Fallbrook Regional Health District has scheduled its second vaccination event for Wednesday, March 24.

The event is set to be held between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the district’s Wellness Center on Mission Road, and has a total of 150 appointments available to receive the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

Those wishing to sign up for the March 24 vaccination event can do so at https://www.calvax.org/reg/3092816101.

Appointments are required, according to FRHD, and those wishing to make appointments must be in one of the eligible categories.

San Diego County is now vaccinating those covered under Phase 1C — those with medical conditions including those who are overweight or obese, those with heart conditions, cancer, asthma and more. The full tier and phase eligibility list is available at https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/hhsa/programs/phs/community_epidemiology/dc/2019-nCoV/vaccines/phases.html.

The second shot appointment will be available within 21-25 days after the March 24 event, according to the health district.

Anyone seeking to get their second shot of one of the two-dose vaccines, whether it be after FRHD’s event or after receiving their first shot somewhere else, can sign up at https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=E69jRSnAs0G3TJZejuyPllupdZnxB5tOq5qlxugEXNJUQ0U4TktCVEJZRVhWN1lUSEc4TldMOEZERC4u.

The March 24 event comes a little less than two weeks after FRHD’s first vaccination clinic, which was held at Palomar College’s Fallbrook campus on Friday, March 12. That event served about 285 people, who were all inoculated with the Johnson and Johnson vaccine.

With vaccine supplies still short, FRHD CEO Rachel Mason said in an email update March 19 that the health district was still directing local residents who were not able to get a vaccination appointment through the health district or through the county to try seeking vaccines through Tri-City Medical Center, Rite Aid or Palomar Health.

Tri-City now has twice weekly vaccination clinics, and appointments are released at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, according to FRHD. Appointments can be made at https://book.appointment-plus.com/ctbdj1vx/#/.

FRHD said Rite Aid has had to cancel many appointments, but recommended local residents check their website (https://www.riteaid.com/pharmacy/covid-qualifier) to see if new appointments become

available.

Palomar Health opened up a vaccination clinic in downtown Escondido, which will be open

between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, with appointments required. The

hospital’s website notes that appointments may be cancelled if supply is unavailable. Palomar

Health’s vaccination webpage can be accessed at https://www.palomarhealth.org/about-us/covid-vaccine.

Apart from vaccinations, FRHD has one COVID-19 testing event in March, which will

take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 26 at Vallecitos Elementary School, 5211 5th St,

Rainbow.

Registration opens three days prior to the testing date, according to FRHD. Appointments, which the health district said are “advised, not required,” can be made by calling 211 or online at COVIDtest.SanDiegoCounty.gov.

Will Fritz can be reached by email at [email protected].