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October 5, 2024

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 expand official eligibility beyond older adults and people in high-risk circumstances. Colorado took a similar step this week. Californiaā€™s vaccination sites...

Mee Memorial attempts to thwart Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” Mee Memorial Healthcare System in King City has received a federal grant to help improve Covid-19 vaccine confidence throughout its service area in southern Monterey County, spanning more than 55 miles between Soledad and Bradley. Health Resources and Services Administration provided the...

Crisis Counseling Program provides outreach for Monterey County residents still affected by Covid-19

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” For those feeling stressed, anxious and lonely in the wake of the ongoing pandemic, Interimā€™s Crisis Counseling Program (CCP) continues to provide outreach opportunities. Interimā€™s short-term program offers support to individuals struggling with mental illness, and their families who have been affected...

Second wave of antibody surveys begins in Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Monterey County residents could soon be receiving an invitation to participate in the second wave of CalScope, a study that will help public health professionals better understand how many people in California have antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. The...

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...

Monterey Countyā€™s indoor mask order takes effect

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Monterey Countyā€™s indoor face covering ordinance has been triggered, with countywide mask requirements taking effect as soon as this Friday. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published data Monday morning showing that Monterey County was in the ā€œsubstantialā€ community transmission rate...

VIDA Project and partners host pop-up clinic in Soledad

SOLEDAD ā€” The VIDA Project, Soledad McDonaldā€™s, Monterey County Health Department and the City of Soledad have come together to co-host a free Pop-Up Clinic. The clinic will take place Sunday, Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Soledad McDonaldā€™s, 1215 Front...

Why Covid-19 looks so different across California

If youā€™ve been following the news on the coronavirus in California this week, you may have noticed a stark contrast in how the pandemic is playing out across the state. While hospitals in Central and Northern California called in National Guard troops to help staff...

Gonzales earns praise for 95% vaccination rate

GONZALES ā€” Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) is praising the City of Gonzales for reaching a 95% vaccination rate with more than 6,600 people in the community eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine receiving at least one dose.  The County of Monterey has reached 81%...

California to require Covid vaccines for students by fall 2022

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California announced Friday that the state plans to add the coronavirus vaccine to other vaccinations required to attend school, such as measles and mumps, starting as early as next fall. The vaccine mandate, for public and private schools, will be phased...

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Homicide investigation underway following inmateā€™s death at Salinas Valley State Prison

SOLEDAD ā€” California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the Sept. 30 death of an inmate atĀ Salinas Valley State PrisonĀ (SVSP) in Soledad...