Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that all state government workers and public and private health care workers will have to show proof they’re fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or be subject to regular testing. Here’s how that will look, plus more on why Newsom is taking this step now.
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Newsom: State and health care workers must show proof of vaccine, or get tested regularly
Starting next Monday, all 246,000 state employees plus all of California’s public and private health care workers must show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 or be subject to weekly coronavirus testing.
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Vaccinated people can get ‘breakthrough’ infections: How worried should we be?
Increasing community transmission, as is happening with the highly contagious Delta variant of the virus that causes COVID-19, will mean more positive tests — even among the vaccinated. Vaccines remain highly successful at keeping recipients from falling seriously ill.
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‘It doesn’t feel right not to’: MAH clinic gives Santa Cruz another shot at getting vaxed up
Friday’s downtown COVID vaccination pop-up was another step in pursuit of herd immunity. And while masks are making a comeback, “I don’t see closures as part of our future at all,” county health officer Gail Newel said. “That’s not going to be well tolerated. And wouldn’t be helpful.”
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Dropping the ball: Big sports leagues balk at endorsing vaccination
The major U.S. sports leagues are struggling to vaccinate enough of their players to protect the clubhouse and locker room, and few stars have stepped forward to pitch vaccination to teammates or fans. WNBA players are an exception, with a 99% vaccination rate and high-profile ads urging the public to get vaccinated.
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When to mask up, whether to fear a shutdown: What we learned from Thursday’s chat with county health leaders
With COVID-19 cases rising in Santa Cruz County, as they are statewide and nationally, the county’s top health officials…
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‘To protect all of us’: County health leaders issue plea for people to help close the vaccination gap
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Analysis: Necessary or not, COVID booster shots are probably on the horizon
In today’s pharmaceutical universe, a simple “safe and effective” determination by the Food and Drug Administration to approve a drug can be manipulated to sell products of questionable value. And drugmakers can profit handsomely.
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If vaccines are effective against the Delta variant, why would wearing masks indoors be necessary?
L.A. County officials say with COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations growing, they hope reinstituting masking as a social norm will help reduce disease transmission.
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‘Abundance of caution’: Santa Cruz health officials urge people to mask up indoors once again
With COVID-19 cases rising in Santa Cruz County, as they are statewide and nationally, the county’s top health officials joined neighboring counties in asking residents to return to wearing masks in indoor public spaces regardless of vaccination status.