Health officials in Santa Clara County say it's because of changes in rules by the Food and Drug Administration that will allow them to stretch out their supply.
Instead of the injection site being near the shoulder area of the arm, the shot goes into the inside area of the forearm.
"Different in the fact that my skin was being pulled a little bit and then you see the effect of the vaccine" he said, "You see a little bubble." "The CDC has given recommendations on the scenario where a person got the subcutaneous dose for their first dose. When they returned for their second dose, the CDC has recommended that they now get the intradermal injection method," Tong said, "Again, to increase the number of people who we are able to vaccinate."Victor Avalos says that getting his first dose was easy and he encourages everyone else at high risk to get theirs.
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