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So far, San Joaquin Valley residents have received nearly 200,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine —a sum that may sound high, but falls far short of the average per capita rate reported elsewhere in California. Plus, for the second week in a row, a low vaccine supply has kept many of the Valley’s mass vaccination clinics either open far below capacity, or closed entirely to people seeking to receive their first dose. Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration has ostensibly opened up the vaccine to anyone over age 65. However, not every county has officially begun enrolling that age group, and even where they have, a litany of obstacles still stands in the way between many people and the doses they’re eligible for—particularly among elderly, non-English-speaking and rural communities. In brighter news, the surge that began after Thanksgiving appears to be subsiding: Daily reports of new infections are roughly half of what they were three weeks ago, and patient loads at hospitals and ICUs are
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