Seven hospitals in California will get some of the first allocations of the COVID-19 vaccine, when it likely first becomes available in December. But the President and CEO of Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, Doctor Brian Evans, says they’re not on that list…

Evans says hospitalizations are still low, compared to the current 198 active cases. But he says it’s still they’re highest number of the pandemic, at six or seven…

Health care workers and first responders would be the first to receive a shot, and a vaccine won’t likely be available to the public until April, the latest estimate from health officials. And Californians who face the worst of COVID-19 would be prioritized. That includes those who might have underlying medical conditions. Meanwhile, Dignity Health, which owns Sierra Nevada Memorial, says they’re in active preparation to get vaccines to their members, once they become available. In a statement, the healthcare provider says it has, quote, “well-established protocols in place to receive, store, and administer vaccinations”.