With the school year rapidly slipping away, the issue of vaccines for teachers is at the center of negotiations between Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers.
COVID 2022
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How do I get vaccinated in Santa Cruz County? We’ve got a video for that (plus other resources, too)
Here’s a breakdown of all the places a person might go to get vaccinated in Santa Cruz County now that eligibility is expanding. Plus, our Mallory Pickett helps you navigate what to do step by step on camera.
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How to sign up for the county’s new OptumServe vaccine site in Watsonville
A new COVID-19 vaccination site is opening in Watsonville for people Santa Cruz County residents in Phase 1A and over 65.
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COVID PM: The vaccine news seems to be getting better for the 65-plus crowd
Happy Monday, friends. While talk continued elsewhere about the challenges of opening schools back up for in-person learning, there were no big advancements here in Santa Cruz County. Lookout will continue to monitor the situation as teachers insist on being vaccinated before they return to campus. The news was largely positive on the case positivity […]
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Schools walk the tightrope between ideal safety and the reality of COVID
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Decades later, infamous Tuskegee syphilis study stirs wariness in Black community over COVID-19 vaccine
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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How to watch the Super Bowl without creating a COVID-19 superspreader event
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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COVID PM | BREAKING: Teachers unite, saying vaccine needed before in-person learning can resume
Happy Friday, Santa Cruz people: We learned more today about a growing divide on the national, state and local levels between politicians, health officials and teachers as it pertains to a return to in-person learning. Here in Santa Cruz County, it’s a breaking story tonight. Teachers’ unions placed their collective stake in the ground with […]
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Vaccine showdown: Schools here can apply to re-open, but in-person classes unlikely until teachers get doses
In a remarkable display of unity, teachers’ unions from eight of the county’s 10 public school districts joined forces in a letter to county Health Officer Gail Newel on Friday, asking her to reconsider her stance on letting at least some teachers get the COVID-19 vaccine now.
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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….