Ahead of the first weekend of widespread vaccine eligibility in California, the Bay Area is seeing a number of pop-up vaccination clinics go after the hard to reach communities.
The shots might not be as hard to get as some think.
In Contra Costa County on Thursday, there were 500 Pfizer shots to give out at the Veterans Memorial Hall in Richmond. By the end of the day, half were still left. At the Antioch Community Center, only 50 vaccines had been distributed by mid-afternoon. Both of the walk-in, mobile clinics will be putting shots in arms until April 25.
In East Oakland, Friday is the first day of a weekend of shots being given out at Acts Full Gospel Church, a well-known and active part of the community.
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf gave full credit to the smaller efforts to reach the apprehensive and skeptical.
“You know, the Coliseum site, that mass vaccination site, is serving a lot of people," she said. "But what makes me most proud are the small churches, the community-based health clinics like Roots and Native American Health. When you look at the percentage in different ethnic categories, you see Oakland has an incredibly high percentage of Native Americans that have been vaccinated. That is no accident.”
In the South Bay, San Jose's City Hall Rotunda opened Friday morning as a vaccination clinic for the homeless, to reach those who don't have a laptop or phone to book appointments.
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