Vongni Yang is a sports reporter for the Visalia Times-Delta/Tulare Advance-Register. Olive Ave., Porterville (open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. Porterville Veterans Memorial Building, 1900 W.Alta Ave., Dinuba (open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. Dinuba Veterans Memorial Building, 249 S.Laspina St., Tulare (open Wednesday through Sunday from 8 a.m. Tulare International Agri-Center Social Hall, 4500 S.Public health officials encourage those going to get tested for COVID-19 to wear a face mask or facial covering.īelow is a list of OptumServe Community Testing locations in Tulare County and their hours of operation: to 8 p.m., allowing for testing appointments to be made on weekends and during evening hours.Īppointments can be made by phone at 1-88 and online. The Tulare site will operate Wednesday through Sunday from 8 a.m. In partnership with OptumServe, which also operates community testing sites in Dinuba and Porterville, the Tulare location opened on Wednesday. Some speculated that the large international crowd may have fueled Tulare County's early COVID-19 spike, though county health officials have said no cases were traced to the gathering.
This year's expo stirred controversy when organizers moved ahead with the event as the pandemic gripped China and began to take hold in Europe. More: As international visitors head to Tulare, World Ag Expo has coronavirus contingency plans Notably, the Agri-Center hosts the World Ag Expo each February, drawing massive crowds from around the globe for California's marquee agribusiness event. Officials are strongly urging anyone exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, or who has been exposed to someone who has tested positive for the virus, to make an appointment to get tested. Public health officials announced on Monday the opening of a new OptumServe testing site located at the International Agri-Center in Tulare. Tulare County residents can now get tested for COVID-19 at a new community testing center in Tulare.
TULARE AG CENTER COVID VACCINE SCHEDULE VERIFICATION
Will I need to verify I have a high-risk medical condition or disability when I go to my appointment? To protect confidentiality, verification documentation of the diagnosis or type of disability is not required, but instead anyone meeting the eligibility requirements will be asked to sign a self-attestation that they meet the criteria for high-risk medical conditions or disabilities.įor more information about COVID-19, visit and Video: Subscribe to the Times-Delta/Advance-Register “This vaccine is our best line of defense against the COVID-19 virus, as we look to build immunity in our community, allowing us to safely lift restrictions on businesses, open schools, and ultimately bring this horrible pandemic to an end.” Call Center Helps Schedule COVID Vaccine Appointments. Karen Haught, Tulare County Public Health Officer. Due to Tulare County roadwork on Road 144, delays are expected 7am-7pm through June 14th. “With this increase in allocation, we urge all our eligible residents and workforce to not delay and get vaccinated as soon as possible,” shared Dr. People 16-64 years of age who have an underlying heath condition or disability which increases their risk of severe COVID-19 can now make an appointment to get vaccinated.
Tulare County Public Health has updated its COVID Vaccine Plan and is now offering vaccinations to those eligible with underlying and high-risk health conditions. Anyone who works or is employed in health care, emergency services, education & childcare, food & agriculture, and all residents age 65 and older who have not been able to secure a vaccination appointment elsewhere can make an appointment to get vaccinated at this clinic next week. Simply visit My Turn at: to sign up, or call 1-83 if in need of assistance over the phone.Īs more vaccine supply has been allocated to the county, Tulare County Public Health is offering a massive drive-thru vaccination clinic for March 23 and March 24, at the International Agri-Center location in Tulare. Tulare County residents and workers who are currently eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and have been unable to secure an appointment elsewhere can now get vaccinated at the County’s mass vaccination clinic located at the International Agri-Center in Tulare. A press release from the Tulare County Health and Human Services
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