February 14 drive-through vaccination day in Sonoma

A drive-through COVID-19 vaccine clinic for ages 70-plus will be held on Sunday, February 14, at Sonoma Valley High School.

Appointments are mandatory, at www.sonomavalleyhospital.org/svhp. For the 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. event, 1,165 doses have been allocated. The shots are free.

Details were announced in a statement distributed today by Sonoma Valley Hospital, which will organize the February 14 event. SVH ran last weekend’s two-day clinic at the high school, which by all accounts was well-organized and efficient. (Pictured)

SVH is part of the Sonoma Valley Health Partners consortium formed by Sonoma County, which announced plans for more clinics last Friday.  Members include organizations that will provide support and assistance with the online registration process. 

Those in need of help can contact: Vintage House 707.996.0311, La Luz Center 707.938.5131, Sonoma Valley Community Health Center 707.939.6070 and City of Sonoma 707.938.3681 during normal business hours. 

“We encourage everyone to share and assist your family, friends, and neighbors who are currently eligible to be vaccinated and do not have internet access,” said SVH officials. 

Eligibility for the upcoming clinic is only for Sonoma County Phase 1(a) Healthcare Workers, Phase 1(b) Sonoma County residents age 70 and older, and food and agricultural production workers (Food Service and Food Sales are not yet eligible). The priority protocol has been set by the state, not at the County level. 

Proof of eligibility is required. Appointments are subject to cancellation for those that do not meet eligibility requirements.

Once appointments are filled, there is a wait-list. The registration system will stop scheduling appointments once all are taken.  

The clinic is unable to accommodate walk-up appointments. The registration site will be updated if and when additional appointments become available, according to the hospital. 

The vaccine scheduled to be provided is the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine which requires two doses three weeks apart. Persons who are vaccinated on February 14, must also commit to receiving the second dose on March 7. Second dose appointments will be made on-site following the inoculation.

Here is the link you can share for others to receive information by email from SVH  about COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics in Sonoma Valley: https://www.sonomavalleyhospital.org/subscribe/

Information about clinics elsewhere in Sonoma County, including Safeway stores, visit socoemergency.com.

The vaccination clinic has been organized by Sonoma Valley Health Partners, a collaborative effort that includes Sonoma Valley Hospital, Sonoma Valley Community Health Center, Sonoma Valley Fire and Rescue, Schell-Vista FPD, City of Sonoma, Sonoma Valley Unified School District, Sonoma County Department of Public Health, and the Sonoma Valley Catalyst Fund. 

Photos by William Murray.