To improve statewide vaccinations, Gov. Newsom announces actions to simplify, standardize and address supply needs

SACRAMENTO – Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a series of improvements to the state’s vaccination plan recently. Incorporating lessons learned from efforts to increase the pace of vaccination, these new steps will make it easier for people to know when they are eligible for vaccination and how to make an appointment, accelerate the administration of vaccines on hand and improve the state’s ability to track vaccination data.

California has tripled the pace of vaccinations from 43,459 per day as of Jan. 4, to 131,620 as of Jan. 15. The 10-day effort to ramp up vaccinations exposed key improvements ne...