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It’s been one of the few certainties I’ve allowed myself this past year as a disabled, chronically ill person: I definitely thought I would be somewhere near the front of the line as COVID-19 vaccinations got underway. At least until California’s distribution guidelines changed. The state’s move to a purely age-based system in January for the vaccine rollout came as a crushing blow.

Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) is offering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to those who qualify under Tiers 1a and 1b. The vaccines will be given on a first-come, first-served basis via online registration only. Only those who qualify under Tiers 1a and 1b may register, which includes those 65 and older; those working in specific health care fields; law enforcement; education and childcare workers. Please review the Riverside County Public Health website for information about the tiers. You must bring proof of eligibility to the appointment (an ID badge; letter of employment; and, for those 65 and older, a driver's license, passport, or birth certificate). The doses will be administered at:

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Tuesday the U.S. expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccine for all adults by the end of May — two months earlier than anticipated — and he pushed states to get at least one shot into the arms of teachers by the end of May to hasten school reopenings.

California’s new system of delivering, tracking and scheduling coronavirus vaccines is being rolled out in select counties — including Riverside County — a first step in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to smooth out what has been a confusing and disjointed rollout hampered by limited national supply.

Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine offers strong protection against severe COVID-19, according to an analysis released Wednesday by U.S. regulators that sets the stage for a final decision on a new and easier-to-use shot to help tame the pandemic.