THIS WEEK: MCH in partnership with The San Diego Foundation are providing food assistance and transportation services

Together Against COVID Team
THIS WEEK: MCH in partnership with The San Diego Foundation are providing food assistance and transportation services

This week Multicultural Health Foundation is partnering with the San Diego Foundation to provide food and transportation services to those who are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Also in this issue, the importance of anyone 16 and older getting vaccinated to protect themselves and their loved ones. Don't forget to submit your picture when you get vaccinated to join the vaccine club. You're invited to join us at the upcoming Community Health and Resource Fair: Wednesday, May 5th. Lastly, the Johnson and Johnson vaccine has been unpaused and being administered after California Department of Public Health gave the green light to do so over the weekend.

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Multicultural Health Foundation partners with The San Diego Foundation to provide food assistance and transportation

If you or someone you know is homebound or has restricted mobility and needs assistance with their day-to-day vital needs, we can help. Contact Food and Transportation Assistance Program.

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Why Vaccinate?

You are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination if you are 16 years of age or older and live or work in San Diego County.

The parameters for 16-17 year old's getting the vaccine: They must have parental consent. A parent must either make the appointment on-line and sign the consent or accompany the minor to a walk-up site and sign the consent on site. Pfzer is the only vaccine is available for 16-17 year old's.

COVID-19 Vaccines

Vaccine BrandAge RequirementDoses NeededRecommended 2nd Dose Timeline Pfizer-BioNTech16 years and older221 days after the first doseModerna18 years and older228 days after the first dose Janssen/Johnson & Johnson*18 years and older1N/A

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Everyone has a reason to get vaccinated: for their children, for their community, or to enjoy live music again.

What's YOUR reason?

Join the Vaccine Club. Send us your photo. Hashtag #GetVaccinatedSanDiego!

JOIN THE VACCINE CLUB

Join us at the next Community Health & Resource Fair (*San Diego County Approved Event).

Community partners will be providing a variety of essential health screening services, resources and food distribution.

When:  Wednesday - May 5, 2021 8:00am - 5:00pm

Where: 151 YMCA Way, San Diego, CA 92102

San Diego County Resumes use of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

The County is resuming vaccinations with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after the California Department of Public Health gave the green light to do so over the weekend.

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Thank you,

Together Against COVID Team


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ABOUT US

Together Against COVID is an initiative led by the Multicultural Health Foundation (MHF) in partnership with the County of San Diego. MHF's mission is to bring health justice and wellness to the multicultural communities of San Diego County by focusing resources on the most vulnerable populations with community-based wellness strategies, social-clinical interventions, and research that will lead to the elimination of racial and ethnic health disparities. For more information, please contact us at (619) 915-6734.