Gloom and frustration as already struggling Europe faces down new coronavirus variant Omicron .
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Facing Omicron threat, CDC says all adults should get COVID-19 booster vaccine
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday strengthened its recommendations on who should get boosters.
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Santa Cruz County health officials: Only a matter of time before Omicron arrives; vaccination imperative
Days after a new COVID-19 variant was named a variant of concern by the World Health Organization, Santa Cruz County health officials reiterate that following the same public health guidelines emphasized throughout the pandemic are the best ways to avoid causing the spread of the disease.
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WHO says new coronavirus variant poses ‘very high’ risk of global infection surges
The world struggled to come to terms with a new turn in the pandemic, with the World Health Organization warning Omicron poses a risk of new outbreaks.
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Biden administration pushes booster shots as second pandemic winter approaches
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expanding guidance for which Americans should receive booster shots.
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Booster shots in Santa Cruz County: Why to do it, where to get it and should you mix and match?
The stumbling block is the criteria listed to qualify for a booster shot when trying to book an appointment. Some have…
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70% of Californians have gotten at least one COVID vaccine dose
The milestone comes as officials urge more residents to get the shots, part of the effort to ward off a feared coronavirus resurgence this winter.
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COVID-19 surge in Europe as it heads into winter could bode ill for U.S.
As Europe copes with a COVID surge, battle lines are forming between the vaccine-willing and vaccine-resistant. Sound familiar?
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After months of decline, coronavirus cases plateau in California. Can we avoid a new surge?
California has stopped recording week-over-week declines in coronavirus cases and COVID-19 hospitalizations. What does that mean, especially with the holiday season square upon us?
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Questions about the vaccine for your 5- to 11-year-olds? Tune in to these town halls this week
The Santa Cruz County Office of Education will be hosting two webinars this week to answer questions about COVID-19 vaccination ahead of the expected emergency use authorization of the Pfizer vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11. The town hall offered in Spanish is scheduled for Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and in English for Thursday at 6:30 p.m., via Zoom.