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California health officials call for older adults to stay vaccinated, rejoin their communities
Public health experts are pushing for California’s senior adults to stay up to date on their vaccine boosters against COVID-19, in order to join their communities again....Read more here.
There's gold in California for strapped renters, homeowners, landlords
There’s a lot of money still available in California for people behind on their rent due to COVID-related hardships, but time is running out fast — the deadline to at least start an application is March 31.....Read more here
Can K-6 grade children safely return to school without masks?
Children ages 5-11 have one of the lowest vaccination rates of any group but are now returning to elementary schools which have no masking requirements and do not require them to stay at home if a classmate is infected...Read more here.
COVID-19 hospitalization and death rates for children spike alarmingly amid Omicron
More than 12.3 million children have tested positive for Covid-19 and represent 1.5 percent of all hospitalizations from the virus in some states, and an increasing number of deaths, according to data released Feb. 10 by the American Association of Pediatrics.....Read more here.
Surge in COVID-19 cases sparks questions, recommendations during cold and flu season
With the cold and flu season in full swing at the same time as a dramatic uptick in COVID-19 cases due to the highly transmittable Omicron variant, many people wonder how to tell the difference between the viruses which can share similar symptoms.....Read more here.
California goes on the offensive as Omicron variant grows
Three days after Thanksgiving, Gov. Gavin Newsom went online to address the new COVID-19 Omicron variant, a version of the virus with at least 50 mutations, according to the World Health Organization. ....Read more here.
Voting rights is the civil rights issue of our time
As COVID-19 continues to follow us into the new year, the East Palo Alto City Council and members of the city staff held a special meeting on Saturday, January 23, 2021. The meeting was the council’s strategic planning retreat and it was held via Zoom in an online format....Read more here.
Vaccinating kids can help win the battle against Covid, experts argue
Nearly one million children ages 5 to 11 have been vaccinated in the United States since the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was approved for this age group on September 20.... Read more by clicking here.
Vaccination protects children from the dangers of COVID-19
Our state experienced the most devastating point of the pandemic last winter. More than 21,000 Californians were hospitalized with COVID-19 in the last week of December, and we lost 18,518 mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers to this deadly virus in January..... Read more by clicking here.
Universal or selective boosters: who should get a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine?
The scientific community does not agree on booster doses in developed countries, while some nations have failed to vaccinate even half of their populations.... Read more by clicking here.
California's housing crisis rooted in racist zoning laws
Across the country, with both state and federal moratoria on evictions for non-payment of rent set to expire September 30, more than 2 million adult renters are at imminent risk of eviction, 880,000 of them in California....Read more by clicking here
CDC experts call new surge "The Pandemic of the Unvaccinated"
As the Delta variant of COVID-19 spreads across the country, health authorities are concerned about the increase in cases in rural counties where vaccination rates are very low....Read more by clicking here.
Hesitancy and lack of access contribute to low rates of kids vaccinated
Vaccinating 12-17 year olds has become the next major milestone in gaining control of the pandemic. Why do some parents hesitate?....Read more by clicking here.
Ethnic Media Reporters recognized for covering 2020 epic events
Some 30 ethnic media journalists were honored for their coverage of the epic events of 2020 at a virtual California Ethnic Media Awards ceremony which took place this Thursday night.....Read more by clicking here.
COVID vaccination will not be required to attend K-12 public school in California
California teens ages 12-15 can start getting vaccinated for Covid as of May 13, but getting the shot will not be required for attending K-12 public schools in the state, said California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly at a press briefing....Read more by clicking here.
How communities can heal post pandemic
Experts warn that even if the United States reaches the elusive herd immunity, closing the growing inequality gaps separating low-income communities of color from the rest of the country will require more work..... Click here to read more.
"It's not hesitancy, it's access" - Umoja health volunteers target vaccine access
As rap music joined the whoosh of nearby BART trains on a recent Saturday morning, Umoja Health Founder Dr. Kim Rhoads and her army of volunteer health care workers delivered shots of COVID-19 vaccines to more than 300 people at a pop-up vaccination clinic.... Click here to read more.
Commonly asked questions about the COVID-19 vaccine
In this FAQ, Dr. Fan addresses the most common questions asked by his patients regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. Three brands of the vaccine are currently available in the U.S. – the two-dose Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, and the single-shot Johnson and Johnson: all three have similar levels of efficacy.... Read more here.
New benefits for unemployed Californians in Biden's American Rescue Plan
When President Biden signed the country’s third federal COVID-19 stimulus package with direct payments to individuals into law on March 11, it extended the increased unemployment benefits that first went into effect with the CARES Act a year prior.... Read more here.
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