Gail Newel speaks to the assembled media on Thursday.
(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)
COVID Today

‘To protect all of us’: County health leaders issue plea for people to help close the vaccination gap

Medical leaders from around the county collaborated on a strong vaccination message Thursday — and provided updates on how everything from the Delta variant’s presence in Santa Cruz County to the probability of future economic shutdowns. Here’s an early look at what is being said:

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To read Grace Stetson’s full story from the presser When to mask up, whether to fear a shutdown: What we learned from Thursday’s chat with county health leadersplease go here.

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Medical leaders from around the county gathered on Thursday.
(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

Gail Newel speaks to the assembled media on Thursday.
(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

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