With just 1.3 confirmed COVID cases per 100,000 people and a positivity rate of 0.5%, Santa Cruz County is among the top 10 counties in California in those metrics, according to state data released Tuesday.
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Santa Cruz among dozen counties reporting problems with OptumServe vaccine clinics, documents show
California authorized paying OptumServe up to $221 million. But the company — which runs a vaccination site in Watsonville — has helped with only 1% of the state’s vaccinations since January.
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Latino, Black Californians ramp up vaccinations but lag far behind Asian, white residents
About 35% of Latino and 36% of Black California residents are at least partially vaccinated, while 52% of white and 63% of Asian American residents are.
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Vaccinating young teenagers seen as vital to vanquishing COVID-19 in California
With some adults hesitant to get a COVID-19 shots, opening the vaccine to younger teens could help get immunity numbers up.
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COVID-19 vaccines don’t cause sudden hearing loss, study finds
Sudden hearing loss is not a side effect of getting a COVID-19 vaccine, according to an analysis by doctors who treated patients with the condition.
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Willing to help but nowhere to go: State’s recruitment of COVID-19 volunteers fell short
More than 251,000 Californians signed up on MyTurn to volunteer at vaccine clinics. But only 379 people have been able to book shifts through the state’s problem-plagued website.
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Seeking ‘community immunity’: Bay Area expected to be first region in California to reach herd immunity
Less than half of eligible people in 45 of the state’s 58 counties have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Marin and Alpine rank at the top with 69%, while Lassen, Mariposa and Kings are at the bottom with 25% or less.
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California considers dropping mask, distancing rules at workplaces if everyone vaccinated
Current rules require all workers in the state to wear a mask indoors and keep six feet away from others.
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Two-thirds of adults in California at least partially vaccinated
Two-thirds of adult Californians are now at least partially vaccinated for COVID-19 — a hopeful milestone on the way to widespread community protection.
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Some teens don’t think they need the COVID-19 vaccine. Officials say they are wrong
Some teens don’t think they need COVID-19 vaccine, saying risks are low. Officials disagree