Counties seeking to increase the number of personnel who can
administer the COVID-19 vaccines may allow paramedics and
emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to do so after receiving
approval from the state
Emergency Medical Services Authority.
The Governor’s
Executive Order N-25-20 (March 12, 2020) authorizes the
expansion of the local optional scope of practice for emergency
medical service personnel. To date, 28 out of the 33 Local
Emergency Medical Services Agencies have received approval for
paramedics to vaccinate the public, and 3 have received approval
to allow EMTs to vaccinate the public. The list of counties is
below. For county LEMSAs wishing to apply for approval of a Local
Optional Scope of Practice, please visit https://emsa.ca.gov/covid19/.
The 28 LEMSAs that have received approval for public
vaccinations by paramedics include:
Alameda, Contra Costa, Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Marin,
Monterey, Napa, Orange, Sacramento, San Benito, San Diego, San
Francisco, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa
Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Ventura, Yolo, Central California,
Coastal Valleys, Inland Counties, Mountain-Valley, and Northern
California
The 27 LEMSAs that have received approval for EMS personnel
vaccinations by paramedics include:
Alameda, El Dorado, Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Marin,
Merced, Napa, Orange, Sacramento, San Benito, San Diego, San
Francisco, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barba, Santa Clara,
Santa Cruz, Ventura, Yolo, Central California, Coastal Valleys,
Inland Counties, Mountain-Valley, and Northern California
The three LEMSAs that have received approval for public
vaccinations by EMTs include:
Kern, San Francisco, and Solano
The two LEMSAs that have received approval for EMS personnel
vaccinations by EMTs include:
