By MADISON HIRNEISEN
NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT
All Santa Barbara County residents 16 and older can now get a COVID-19 vaccine.
The County Public Health Department announced late Monday that all residents in that age group are eligible for vaccine appointments at clinics in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria.
Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be distributed at the Hilton Beachfront Resort in Santa Barbara to residents 18 and older Tuesday and Thursday. Community members 16 and older can receive the Pfizer vaccine at Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria all week long.
By April 15, all participating pharmacies, hospitals and health care providers will open appointments to everyone 16 and older.
For the full story, see Tuesday’s News-Press.
