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December 23, 2024

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 will buttress defenses against a possible surge as winter arrives and ease the worries of tens of millions of pandemic-weary...

King City and Greenfield high schools to reopen in hybrid format this week

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” High schools in King City and Greenfield will reopen this week with a phased return of teachers and students to classrooms beginning April 15. South Monterey County Joint Union High School District Superintendent Brian Walker issued a video update on April 2...

Omicron Is Spreading Rapidly Through California

(California Today) How fast is the coronavirus spreading in California? 1. A considerable spike in new cases over the holiday weekend ā€” nearly a quarter million ā€” was reported by the state health department Tuesday, with an average of nearly 59,000 cases a day recorded from New Yearā€™s...

King City leaders discuss vaccinations, future events

KING CITY ā€” Local assets could soon be utilized to further combat the Covid-19 pandemic and annual events may trickle back into operation as time goes on, as announced by city leaders during the latest King City Council meeting on Feb. 9. During his Covid-19...

Monterey County mask mandate fails to gain enough support

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” An ordinance that would have required face coverings indoors countywide failed to receive enough support from the Monterey County Board of Supervisors during a special meeting last week. After extensive discussion and public comment at the Sept. 8 meeting, the board voted...

New visitor restrictions take effect at Monterey County hospitals

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Hospitals in Monterey County have implemented new restrictions on visitors to reduce the transmission of Covid-19 to staff and patients. Beginning Wednesday, Aug. 11, all visitors to area hospitals will be required to show either proof of full Covid-19 vaccination or proof...

More than half of Monterey County residents vaccinated

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Reopening blueprint metrics have Monterey County in the Orange Tier, but the vaccination rates continue to climb. County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno said on April 14 that 48% of the countyā€™s populace age 16 and older have received at least one...

Biden signs extension of Paycheck Protection Program

President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a two-month extension of the Paycheck Protection Program, which offers loans for small businesses struggling with the economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic. Biden signed the extension in the Oval Office alongside Vice President Kamala Harris and Isabella Casillas...

Covid and flu vaccine clinics begin this weekend in Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Monterey County Health Department is partnering with local organizations to provide no-cost flu vaccination clinics at community-based locations throughout the county again this year. ā€œGetting vaccinated is the single best step you can take to protect yourself and your loved ones against...

Salinas Valley first responders receive Covid-19 vaccinations from nursing students

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” Nursing students from Hartnell Community College administered hundreds of Covid-19 vaccine doses to area firefighters last Saturday. The vaccinations took place at Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas locations in Salinas, Castroville, Greenfield and King City. Students involved were part of the...
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