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5/3/2021 San Bernardino County adds new vaccination locations; walk-ups will be accepted | News | fontanaheraldnews.com https://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/news/san-bernardino-county-adds-new-vaccination-locations-walk- ups-will-be-accepted/article_b08222c4-ab93-11eb-abe4-db0c2de613.html FEATURED San Bernardino County adds new vaccination locations; walk-ups will be accepted May 2, 2021 San Bernardino County In an effort to get as many people as possible vaccinated for the coronavirus, San Bernardino County continues to add new locations that can be accessed easily. Beginning May 4, “Operation Flip” is converting ve existing testing sites into new vaccination locations in the county. https://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/news/san-bernardino-county-adds-new-vaccination-locations-walk-ups-will-be-accepted/article_b08222c4-ab93-1… 1/3 5/3/2021 San Bernardino County adds new vaccination locations; walk-ups will be accepted | News | fontanaheraldnews.com The converted testing sites in Montclair, Rancho Cucamonga, and San Bernardino will allow residents to access ongoing sites in everyday locations where they may already be shopping, attending school or running errands. Two additional sites in Adelanto and Rialto are open only for a limited time. And while appointments are always encouraged, walk-ups to county-operated sites are now welcome too. The Operation Flip sites begin on Tuesday, May 4 at the following locations and times. The Pzer vaccine will be offered at ongoing sites, while the one-day Rialto and one-week Adelanto events will be offering the “one and done” Johnson & Johnson vaccine: ----- Montclair Place (5060 E North Montclair Plaza Lane, Montclair) -- Register or walk-up anytime, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ----- National Orange Show Event Center (689 South E Street, San Bernardino) -- Register or walk- up anytime, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ----- Rancho Cucamonga Sports Complex (8303 Rochester Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga) -- Register or walk-up anytime, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The county also added two limited-time only sites in Rialto and the High Desert: ----- Grace Vargas Senior Center (1411 South Riverside Avenue, Rialto) -- J&J vaccine (only one dose needed) will be offered at this site on Monday, May 3 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ----- Columbia Middle School (14409 Aster Road, Adelanto) -- J&J vaccine (only one dose needed) will be offered at this site May 3 through May 7 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. https://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/news/san-bernardino-county-adds-new-vaccination-locations-walk-ups-will-be-accepted/article_b08222c4-ab93-1… 2/3 5/3/2021 San Bernardino County adds new vaccination locations; walk-ups will be accepted | News | fontanaheraldnews.com As a reminder, while walk-up individuals will not need to bring any additional information to a site, they should be prepared to register in person, which will include answering health screening questions. Walk-ups may experience longer wait times and availability may vary based on site demand. For a list of sites, visit sbcovid19.com/vaccine. https://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/news/san-bernardino-county-adds-new-vaccination-locations-walk-ups-will-be-accepted/article_b08222c4-ab93-1… 3/3 5/3/2021 Walk-ups welcome at San Bernardino County vaccine site in Adelanto starting Monday CORONAVIRUS Walk-ups welcome at San Bernardino County vaccine site in Adelanto starting Monday Martin Estacio Victorville Daily Press Published 8:50 p.m. PT May 1, 2021 San Bernardino County residents will soon be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine at five locations — including one in the High Desert — without first making an appointment. Beginning Monday, the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be offered at Columbia Middle School, 14409 Aster Road in Adelanto. County officials said the site will only be available from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, May 3, through Friday, May 7. The other four locations are all in the Inland Empire area with three existing testing sites being converted into new vaccination sites starting Tuesday. The other four locations are as follows: Montclair Place, 5060 E. North Montclair Plaza Lane: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. National Orange Show Event Center, 689 South E. Street, San Bernardino: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Rancho Cucamonga Sports Complex, 8303 Rochester Avenue: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Grace Vargas Senior Center, 1411 South Riverside Avenue, Rialto: the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will only be offered on this site from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday. Officials said Friday that “while appointments are always encouraged, walk-ups to County- operated sites are now welcome too.” https://www.vvdailypress.com/story/news/coronavirus/2021/05/01/walk-ups-welcome-san-bernardino-county-vaccine-site-adelanto-starting-monday/49… 1/2 5/3/2021 Walk-ups welcome at San Bernardino County vaccine site in Adelanto starting Monday In Adelanto, more than 28% of residents age 16 and over are either partially or fully vaccinated, according to the most recent county data. Of that amount, 4,111 residents are fully vaccinated. Here's how vaccinations look among those age 16 and over in the High Desert's other cities: Apple Valley: 38.8% are vaccinated, including 6,842 partial vaccinations and 15,736 full vaccinations. Barstow: 38.8% are vaccinated, including 2,199 partial vaccinations and 4,634 full vaccinations. Hesperia: 31.9% are vaccinated, including 8,741 partial vaccinations and 14,557 full vaccinations. Victorville: 36.9% are vaccinated, including 12,861 partial vaccinations and 22,072 full vaccinations. More than 1.15 million vaccine doses have been administered to county residents so far, with 475,827 individuals fully vaccinated, county data show. As for cases, the county's dashboard shows 296,009 cases, 290,517 of which are resolved, and 4,402 virus-related deaths. For more information on how to get vaccinated. visit SBCovid19.com/vaccine. Daily Press reporter Martin Estacio may be reached at 760-955-5358 or [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @DP_mestacio. https://www.vvdailypress.com/story/news/coronavirus/2021/05/01/walk-ups-welcome-san-bernardino-county-vaccine-site-adelanto-starting-monday/49… 2/2 4/30/2021 San Bernardino County coronavirus cases up slightly in April; deaths way down – San Bernardino Sun ___ LOCAL NEWS •• News San Bernardino County coronavirus cases up slightly in April; deaths way down Officials say most new cases are in 18-34 age group; urge younger adults to get vaccinated By STEVE SCAUZILLO || [email protected] andand NIKIE JOHNSON || [email protected] || SanSan GabrielGabriel ValleyValley TribuneTribune PUBLISHED: April 30, 2021 at 3:33 p.m. || UPDATED:UPDATED: April 30, 2021 at 3:33 p.m. ThisThis criticalcritical coveragecoverage isis beingbeing providedprovided freefree toto allall readers. Support reporting like this with a subscription to The Sun. Special Offer: Just 99¢ for 3 months. Support local journalism San Bernardino County reported 4,945 new coronavirus casescases inin April,April, upup fromfrom thethe 4,3474,347 casescases reportedreported inin March.March. ButBut manymany casescases werenʼtwerenʼt ofof peoplepeople whowho gotgot sicksick thisthis monthmonth —— somesome datedate toto November,November, countycounty datadata shows.shows. The county reported 351 new coronavirus deaths in April, down sharply from the record 1,137 deaths reported last month. The lag between when San Bernardino County residents died of COVID-19 and when their deaths made it into the statistics continues to be months long. Only seven of the deaths reported this month were of someone who died this month. Most were of people who died in January and February, with smaller numbers from December and March. https://www.sbsun.com/2021/04/30/san-bernardino-county-coronavirus-cases-up-slightly-in-april-deaths-way-down/?utm_campaign=socialfl… 1/5 4/30/2021 San Bernardino County coronavirus cases up slightly in April; deaths way down – San Bernardino Sun Of the new cases this week, most involve adults between the ages of 18 and 34, followedfollowed byby thosethose agesages 35-49,35-49, aa trendtrend quitequite differentdifferent fromfrom lastlast year,year, thethe countycounty reported. More than 30% of the cases reported in April (1,545 of 4,945 total) were among people age 20-34, county data show. Individuals between 20-29 account for 62,135 cases since the start of the pandemic, the most of any age group. In second, at 53,417, were those 30-39 years of age, county data show. Of the almost 1.2 million coronavirus vaccine doses received by county residents,, more than one-third were administered in April, state data shows. Thatʼs more thanthan anyany previousprevious month.month. However, San Bernardino County is lagging behind the state in vaccination rates. As of Thursday, almost 727,000 county residents have received at least one dose, which represents about 33% of the countyʼs total population (of all ages). Thatʼs thethe 13th-lowest13th-lowest percentagepercentage amongamong CaliforniaʼsCaliforniaʼs 5858 counties.counties. Statewide,Statewide, aboutabout 47%47% of the population has received at least one dose. Individuals 18-34 represent the lowest vaccine coverage rate of any age group in thethe countycounty withwith thethe exceptionexception ofof 16-17-year-olds.16-17-year-olds. OfOf thethe former,former, 15.6%15.6% areare fullyfully vaccinated, as compared to 63% of the 75-79 age cohort. The county is pushing for more younger adults to get vaccinated by visiting SBCovid19.com/vaccine toto makemake anan appointment.appointment. AtAt county-runcounty-run sites,sites, walk-upswalk-ups are welcome, the county reported. Here are the latest numbers as of Friday, according to county and state public health officials.