The J&J vaccine didn’t appear to perform as well as others in clinical trials. But scientists say it is impossible to know whether any one vaccine is better.
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Can Santa Cruz area residents go to Levi’s Stadium vaccine site? It’s complicated
The NFL is making all 32 of its stadiums available as coronavirus vaccination sites — but “not many” Santa Cruz area residents will be eligible for vaccination at Levi’s because it is designated for Santa Clara County residents.
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Aegis celebrates its first vaccination clinic, more clinics scheduled across the county
There are a lot of unanswered questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and how it will be distributed in Santa Cruz County….
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Jockeying over who gets COVID vaccine next: Teachers? Workers? The disabled? The sick?
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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EXCLUSIVE: State says 30K vaccines given here as 8 Bay Area counties decry dearth of doses
The public health officers of eight Bay Area counties, including Santa Cruz County, say they are receiving only a fraction of the vaccines needed to vaccinate residents age 65 and older. At this pace, it could take weeks to vaccinate everyone in that age group, they say.
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Strong turnout for Santa Cruz County’s first farmworker vaccination clinic gives officials hope
Dignity Health Dominican Hospital, the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau, the Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency and the California Strawberry Commission teamed up for the first vaccination of local agricultural workers Wednesday at Casserly Grange Hall in Watsonville.
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Statewide vaccine mess has health systems here level-setting expectations
In Santa Cruz County, Dignity Health Medical Group-Dominican is offering vaccines to any patients 65 and older, a contrast to both Kaiser Permanente and Sutter/PAMF, who are only vaccinating those 75 and older at this time.
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Which vaccine should I be angling for? The one you’re offered first, experts advise
Late-stage trial results for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine showed it was 66% effective overall in preventing moderate to severe covid illness, while the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines were more than 90% effective. But the numbers aren’t exactly comparable. And all three shots prevent hospitalization and death.
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Head-scratching over Newsom’s choice of Blue Shield to lead vaccination push
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s surprising choice of Blue Shield to lead the state’s covid vaccination effort raised questions about the role politics played in the decision — and whether the insurer is up to the task.
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Sacrificing equity for speed? California’s COVID vaccine rollout stirs concern
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…