Tag: medicine and health
California broadens access to Covid-19 booster shots
California is opening up eligibility for booster coronavirus vaccine shots to include anyone 18 or older, making it at least the second state to...
Mee Memorial attempts to thwart Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy
KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System in King City has received a federal grant to help improve Covid-19 vaccine confidence throughout its service...
Crisis Counseling Program provides outreach for Monterey County residents still affected...
MONTEREY COUNTY — For those feeling stressed, anxious and lonely in the wake of the ongoing pandemic, Interim’s Crisis Counseling Program (CCP) continues to...
Second wave of antibody surveys begins in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County residents could soon be receiving an invitation to participate in the second wave of CalScope, a study that will...
CDC advisers recommend Covid vaccine for younger children
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday formally endorsed the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children aged 5 through 11, a move that...
Monterey County’s indoor mask order takes effect
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County’s indoor face covering ordinance has been triggered, with countywide mask requirements taking effect as soon as this Friday.
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Guest Column | Keeping Our Focus on Health, Safety
If you live in South Monterey County, you are among more than 60 million rural Americans. American Community Survey statistics show that Maine and...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 27, 2021
STUDENT VACCINATIONS
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County will host the second virtual town hall meeting about Covid-19 vaccinations for students on Thursday, Oct. 28, so...
Greenfield internist joins Mee Memorial Hospital board
KING CITY — Dr. Matthew A. Corvo, internist at the Albert and Donna Oliveira Clinic in Greenfield, has joined the Mee Memorial Hospital Board...
Guest Column | Getting Back to School Safely
After being in distance learning mode most of the last school year, we are excited to have students, teachers and staff back together in...
