Tag: vaccines
Gonzales pharmacist honored for pandemic response
GONZALES — Gonzales Rx Pharmacy owner Jimmy Eitoku was honored with the VIDA (Virus Integrated Distribution of Aid) Champion Award during the Gonzales City...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 23, 2022
UNITED AWARDS
MONTEREY COUNTY — United Way Monterey County is currently accepting nominations for its LIVE UNITED Awards. The 46th annual community service awards honor...
Monterey County’s first bulk order of Covid-19 tests arrives
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County is making good on its commitment to invest up to $1 million to secure more Covid-19 rapid tests for...
Monterey County commits up to $1M for Covid-19 tests
MONTEREY COUNTY — As demand for rapid testing skyrockets, Monterey County Board of Supervisors has unanimously agreed to spend up to $1 million to...
Post-Infection Immunity Protective Against Delta, CDC Reports, but Vaccines Still Offer...
Previous infection with the coronavirus appeared to provide stronger protection against the delta variant than did vaccination in a large sample of patients, the...
Hartnell College informs students of Covid-19 vaccination deadline
SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College has informed current students that they will need to show proof of full vaccination for Covid-19 by Dec. 10...
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
SALINAS VALLEY — 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...
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...
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Hit-and-run driver arrested after striking two Greenfield students walking to school
GREENFIELD — A 22-year-old Greenfield man was arrested this week after police say he struck two elementary-aged students with his vehicle and left the...
