Nearly 300 providers in California are working with Blue Shield to administer the vaccines at 2,200 vaccination sites, according to a March 31 news release. Nearly all Californians can access a provider in the vaccine network, which is focusing on equitable distribution.
In mid-March, several California counties had expressed concern about signing a contract with a private company to receive COVID-19 vaccine doses. Blue Shield said it will continue to add providers to its vaccine network.
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