With California expected to fully reopen on June 15, there is concern that the state isn’t using any COVID-19 vaccination number benchmarks from hard hit neighborhoods.
The state’s reopening plan hinges on hospitalization rates, but not on any data based on the number of people vaccinated in vulnerable areas.
Dr. Marty Fenstersheib with Santa Clara County remains confident for the summer.
“Vaccines should be coming in from a number of places and I think by the time we reach the mid-summer, we’ll be where we need to be,” Dr. Fentersheib said.
Santa Clara County Public Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody has repeatedly said the variants pose a challenge.
“Unfortunately, if we can’t get more vaccine supply, and if we can’t get continued adherence to behavior change like masks, we do anticipate that we will have another surge,” Dr. Cody explained. “I hope that it would be a swell, not a surge.”
The June reopening plan doesn’t include any requirements about how vaccines are distributed.
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