Although Santa Cruz County health care facilities aren’t seeing the same “tripledemic” that strained services last winter, COVID, flu and RSV are still making the rounds. Flu numbers are increasing quickly, while COVID has not hit the county particularly hard yet. Although the latest subvariant of interest, JN.1, shows the ability to be more infectious and better evade vaccines, county deputy health officer Cal Gordon said vaccines still appear to provide good protection against serious illness.
Vaccine Watch
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Officials expect COVID vaccines to be available to children under 5 early next week. Here’s what you need to know
With the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines on the brink of approval for children ages 6 months to 5 and 6 years, respectively, Santa Cruz County health officials are gearing up to make sure everyone has access. Pediatricians and primary care providers will be relied on more heavily in this round of vaccines because most pharmacies aren’t licensed to provide vaccines to the younger cohort.
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Q&A: I’m eligible for a second COVID-19 booster shot. Should I get it?
The FDA and CDC offered little guidance about who should get the newly authorized second COVID-19 booster shot. We break it down.
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Ready for a second booster? You’ll have to wait just a little while
The highly infectious BA.2 Omicron subvariant is now the dominant version of the coronavirus circulating in the United…
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Vaccine update: Rates, where to find a COVID shot or test; wait, cost and turnaround times
While Santa Cruz County public schools have taken on the burden of teaching students in person during a pandemic,…
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Vaccine clinic in San Lorenzo Valley aims to boost rates
Residents across the Santa Cruz Mountains — from Boulder Creek to Ben Lomond and beyond — have had lower rates of COVID-19 vaccines and boosters since the shots became widely available. A clinic Saturday aims to change that.
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Vaccine update: Rates, where to find a COVID shot or test; wait, cost and turnaround times
While Santa Cruz County public schools have taken on the burden of teaching students in person during a pandemic,…
Posted inCOVID 2022
Vaccine update: Rates, where to find a COVID shot or test; wait, cost and turnaround times
While Santa Cruz County public schools have taken on the burden of teaching students in person during a pandemic,…
Posted inCOVID 2022
Vaccine update: Rates, where to find a COVID shot or test; wait, cost and turnaround times
While Santa Cruz County public schools have taken on the burden of teaching students in person during a pandemic,…
Posted inCOVID 2022
Vaccine update: Rates, where to find a COVID shot or test; wait, cost and turnaround times
A weekly overview of COVID-19 vaccine progress and availability around Santa Cruz County, plus updates on booster shots, testing and more.