All extra vaccine doses at Palm Springs Convention Center filled

UPDATE: 3:20 p.m.

After nearly an hour, all extra vaccine doses have been filled at the Palm Springs Convention Center. Residents who wish to get vaccinated will have to get an appointment for another day.

There are several hundred appointments still available at the Indion and Palm Springs clinics. Register at: https://www.rivcoph.org/COVID-19-Vaccine-with-Registration

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The city of Palm Springs announced that for today only (March 29), Pfizer vaccine doses are available to all residents 16 & older as well as people who work in Riverside County without an appointment.

Palm Springs Office of Neighborhoods Manager Denise Goolsby wrote that this is to prevent the vaccines from going to waste as they are expiring tomorrow. County officials said there were approximately 400 doses are set to expire. There is no word on how many of those have already been given out.

The clinic is at the Palm Springs Convention Center, it will remain in open until 4:30 p.m.

Those who go to the convention center will need to bring either an ID and Insurance ID. If you don't live in Riverside County but do work here, you will need to bring proof of employment.

Those under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian.