March 25, 2021
VEBA vaccine resource for GCCCD employees
An additional resource is now available for GCCCD employees who are still seeking an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccination.

VEBA will be sending an email soon to all GCCCD employees regarding the VEBA Resource Center, which provides access to vaccination appointments in addition to the existing San Diego County resources.
State adds vaccination eligibility
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today that Californians 50 and older will be eligible to get a coronavirus vaccine beginning April 1. People who are 16 and up are eligible to get a vaccine starting April 15.
"The light at the end of the tunnel continues to get brighter," Newsom tweeted.
Twitter bots help you find vaccine shots
Are you having trouble finding an appointment for a vaccination? Two automated Twitter accounts have been set up to help you know when new vaccine appointments have opened up in San Diego County.

Follow @CovaxSd and/or @CovidVaccineSD on Twitter to find out if appointments are available, how many are being offered and where the appointments are located.
Good luck!
Share your vaccination story with us! Any tips? Send your info and photo to Anne Krueger. For vaccination appointments, go to SanDiegoCounty.gov
  • Kathryn Nette, Biology Professor, Cuyamaca College
I got the first shot (Pfizer) in Riverside County (where I live) at an appointment-only, drive-through event. My arm was sore the next day.
I ended up getting the second dose three weeks and a day later at Cuyamaca. I got the shot around noon, and my arm started to get sore later in the day. By 10 p.m., I had mild chills and tiredness, so I took two Tylenol and went to sleep. The chills were gone by mid-morning the next day, but was still very tired and took an afternoon nap. By 9 p.m., I was definitely feeling better and by the next morning, all symptoms were completely gone.
 
As a microbiologist, I say JUST DO IT! Now I can see my baby granddaughters without worrying about it….YEA!!!
Irene Bauza, Account Technician Senior, Grossmont College
I kept a tab open on my computer for appointments at the Sharp sites, refreshed the page periodically through the day till success! I arrived at Grossmont Center Mall .There was no line, only a few people already talking with Sharp personnel. A worker verified the appointment email confirmation on my phone and a paystub printout.

I got t my first dose of the Pfizer vaccine, spent 15 minutes in the mall food court area for observation and walked out of the area 5 minutes before my scheduled appointment time. The only effect 18 hours later is a feeling like a small bruise when I touch my arm.
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