August 5, 2021

In this issue:

Pandemic Recovery Continues

Friends & Neighbors -

We’re tired. All of us have sacrificed so much and we want to return to normal and we will. YOU stepped up, followed prevention measures that worked, got vaccinated, and our economy is roaring! The Delta variant is a concern, but we stand in a good position to keep beating this pandemic with our high vaccination rate.

We need to keep an eye on our health care system to ensure it has the capacity to care for our community, COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients. Our health care community have been rockstars throughout this, from caring for the sick to becoming overnight vaccinators. Below is an overview of our vaccine performance. Thanks for being part of the solution!

-Alfredo
Vaccination Status
Vaccines Administered
High Vaccination Rates
The County of Napa has consistently been among the top Counties in administering vaccines. We’ve come a long way from the early days and here’s where we stand today:

Vaccine Snapshot:
  • 75% of eligible Napa County residents are fully vaccinated
  • 80% of eligible Napa County residents have received at least 1 dose

How to get vaccinated?:
  • Appointments are still available for ALL Napa County residents
  • Click here to visit the Appointment Center

Why is closing the unvaccinated gap important?:
  • Local data shows residents who are not vaccinated are more likely to end up in our health care system. Hospitalizations in our local hospitals validate that unvaccinated residents are being hospitalized significantly higher than vaccinated residents.

Call to Action:
  • Help inform, educate, and connect residents who are not yet vaccinated to local resources—learning more about the benefits of being vaccinated and opportunities to receive a vaccine.

Pandemic Recovery Cost:
  • The County has spent approximately $25 million responding to the pandemic, locally. Federal and State resources have helped offset the net County cost, however, the Board of Supervisors has authorized the use of reserves to support the County’s strong response.
Vaccine Demographics
Who’s getting vaccinated?
Our community has responded - we leaned in, and got vaccinated. Below is important data on who is getting vaccinated and where we have room for improvement. Vaccines work and we can do better in reaching higher levels of vaccination which is how we WILL beat the pandemic.

What’s working:
  • 96% of residents older than 60 are vaccinated
  • 83% of residents between 50-60 are vaccinated
  • 90% of residents older than 50 are vaccinated
  • 85% of residents older than 40 are vaccinated
  • All residents regardless of ethnicity are being vaccinated
 
How can we improve?
  • Teens and Young Adults are not being vaccinated at the same rate as other age groups.
  • Less than 50% of teens (12-15 yrs old) have received a vaccine.

Call to Action:
  • Talk with teens, young adults who have not been vaccinated yet. Receiving a vaccination is a choice, however, let’s make sure it’s an informed choice grounded on the facts, the benefits, and addressing myths.
Regional Comparison
Many shots in arms!
Since vaccines became available, the County has been a leader in vaccination rates. County Public Health set up and ran a local clinic and was quickly joined by our partners: St. Helena Hospital, Kaiser, OLE Health, and Queen of the Medical Center. Our success can directly be attributed to the incredible work of our local health care partners!

Regional Look:
  • Napa County has consistently been one of the top 10 Counties in vaccines administered.

How did this happen?:
  • Within a few hours of vaccines being made available, health care partners like St. Helena Hospital committed to setting up a vaccine clinic.
  • The County was a vaccine “quarterback," collaborating and supplying vaccines to local health partners to “grow the vaccine pie” for Napa residents and more quickly vaccinate our community.
  • Volunteers joined in any and all capacities - helping with the operations of running vaccine clinics.

What have we learned?:
  • Having local hospitals in our community is VERY important. The pandemic revealed the critical role hospitals play in our community.
  • We need to support health care partners like local hospitals and community clinics to remain in our community - they are an essential component of our health care system.
  • We need to assess and understand our health care system limitations, capacity limits, and develop plans for contingencies during a crisis.
  • Volunteers are essential in prolonged emergency responses.
  • Don’t let the perfect get in the way of progress. We made mistakes, corrected them, but kept moving forward.

*Graph not updated with recent percentages
Got vaccinated?
Appointments are Available!
Vaccine appointments are available around the County! Pass it on, share it, and talk about it! Click below.









Let’s beat the pandemic!
Contact Me
Cell: 707-225-2019
Alfredo.Pedroza@countyofnapa.org

Banner Photo Credit: Art by Hudson Kramer. Hudson is a student at New Technology High School and 2nd place winner of the Agricultural Commissioner’s Crop Report Art Contest, 2016.