Health Care

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Josh Harder released the following statement in reaction to a recent CDC report that placed California 44^th among 48 surveyed states in distributing vaccines to counties with the most socially vulnerable residents. Social vulnerability levels were calculated by race, education, poverty, housing, and other factors.

WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Josh Harder (CA-10) called on the federal government to immediately clarify when and if a mass vaccination site will be coming to the Central Valley. In his afternoon press conference just now, Gov. Newsom announced that the federally-funded mass vaccine site he previously announced in the Central Valley is currently on hold. Other states, he said, were, "a little upset" that California was going to receive the Central Valley vaccination site and caused the delay.

WASHINGTON — Last week, Rep. Josh Harder (CA-10) sent a letter to Acting HRSA Administrator Espinosa and CDC Director Walensky advocating Community Health Centers in his district be selected as federal partners for vaccine distribution and additionally, seek clarification regarding specific details of the program. Despite the disproportionate infection and fatality rates in San Joaquin and Stanislaus County, both counties continue to receive an unequal and inadequate supply of vaccines compared to other parts of the state

Harder Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Fix Doctor Shortage in Central Valley

Harder Demands Central Valley Receive Fair Share of Vaccines

Stanislaus & San Joaquin Receiving Nearly Half as Many Vaccines as Wealthier Counties

WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Josh Harder reacted to recent reporting on the Central Valley's proportional lack of vaccines. According to the Los Angeles Times vaccination tracker, Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties have fallen significantly behind their wealthier neighbors in vaccinations by population.

WASHINGTON – Continuing his mission to ensure nursing home residents in the Valley get access to vaccines promised by the federal government, Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) has sent a letter to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Rochelle Walensky asking the agency to speed up distribution and improve communication on its vaccine distribution to long term care facilities.

WASHINGTON – Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) released the following statement after Congressional Leadership struck a final stimulus deal to support Americans struggling through the pandemic. The bipartisan compromise package will provide another round of economic impact payments, this time worth $600. It will also shore up extended unemployment and the Paycheck Protection Program, which saved over 70,000 jobs in Rep. Harder's district.