Is UC-San Diego More Aggressive Than UCLA in Vaccinating Its Employees? - Part 2

Yesterday we posted part of an article that suggested that UC-San Diego seemed to be further along in vaccinating employees than UCLA. Both campuses are subject to regulation by county authorities, and the current rules in San Diego County are less restrictive than in L.A. County. That difference partly explains why UC-San Diego has been able to go further than UCLA in terms of reopening.

However, from what I have learned, UC's supply of vaccines is not coming through the various counties in which its campuses are located. Moreover, there are separate allocations to the health-sector of UC (those campuses with hospitals and med schools) and the non-health campuses and parts of campuses. These non-health allocations apparently come from UCOP. Of course, if that is the decision process, one could ask whether or why UC-San Diego is being treated more generously than UCLA. And one could ask about who is allocating the overall supply of vaccines going to UC campuses as opposed to counties or other sources of vaccination. Is it the state? Somehow, vaccine gets from the federal government - which is purchasing them - to vaccination centers through opaque channels, both in terms of physical supply and decisions on allocation shares.

In the end, with a limited supply as the ultimate constraint at present, more vaccine for somebody is less vaccine for someone else, a zero-sum game. But some groups have not been reluctant to push for more for their constituents, notable K-12 teachers. Just an observation...

PS: I am told this morning that some folks seeking vaccination have had luck with:

https://myturn.ca.gov. 

Clicking on it may produce error messages, etc. But if you keep refreshing the page and are patient (no pun intended), you may get an appointment. (Or not.)