Black and Hispanic communities grapple with vaccine misinformation
SAN JOSE, Calif. ā On an unseasonably warm day in February, two men working with a local community group went door to door in an ethnically diverse neighborhood to persuade people to sign up for COVID-19 vaccinations.
It was just after 11 a.m. when they...
Monterey County offers Covid-19 test kits for local distribution
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County continues to invest in bringing Covid-19 testing supplies to the community for local distribution.
Covid-19 home antigen test kits are available to local organizations and community groups that can distribute them to their members and clients.
In addition, organizations can request...
Monterey County inches closer to red tier of California reopening plan
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Infection rates are declining in Monterey County, with fewer daily confirmed cases of Covid-19 as time goes on, reported county health officer Dr. Edward Moreno during the March 3 press briefing.
āIf we continue to avoid gatherings and stay home as much...
Concerns rise as Monterey County reports 24 Covid-19 deaths in past week
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Covid-19 case rates, positivity rates and hospitalization rates continue to be low in Monterey County, as announced by County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno during the April 21 press briefing.
Despite an alarming 24 virus-related deaths in the past week, Moreno said...
Covid-19 cases rising again in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County is seeing another increase in Covid-19 cases, announced County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno during last weekās media briefing.
According to Moreno, specimens sent for gene sequencing have determined a statewide average of 40 to 50% of Covid-19 cases are...
Monterey County encourages residents to respond to state antibodies study
MONTEREY COUNTY ā California Department of Public Health and Stanford University are working on a study called CalScope, which aims to measure antibodies in the populace and determine which activities are connected to different antibody levels in the fight against Covid-19.
They will survey random...
State’s indoor mask mandate to expire for most vaccinated residents
CALIFORNIA ā California will roll back its mask requirement next week for vaccinated residents in most indoor spaces, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday.
The state implemented the mandate in mid-December as COVID-19 cases began to spike due to the highly infectious omicron variant, requiring residents...
Monterey Countyās Covid-19 vaccination rates remain stable
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno said the county continues to make Covid-19 vaccines available and is looking toward younger demographics to raise vaccination rates during a press briefing on June 9.
Of county residents age 12 and older, 63% have...
Vaccination rates are lower in disadvantaged counties, CDC reports
Even though the pandemic has taken a disproportionate toll on people of color and on low-income communities, Americans in wealthier counties have been getting vaccinated against the coronavirus at higher rates than those who live in more distressed, impoverished counties, federal health researchers reported...
California orders all teachers to be vaccinated or face regular testing
California became the first state to issue a vaccine mandate for all educators in public and private schools when Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday ordered teachers and school staff members to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or face weekly testing.
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