It’s a pattern that has experts concerned and could have serious implications for how a coronavirus winter surge could spread through various regions of the state.
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It’s the first holiday season with COVID vaccines and boosters. But case rates are climbing
“I’m hopeful that it won’t be as bad as last winter — but it could still be really, really bad,” one infectious disease expert said. “The people we are least worried about are the ones seeking out the vaccines. We know that boosters can cut down a vaccinated person’s risk even more. But if that’s all we focus on, we are still leaving dangerous gaps in immunity.”
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Colorado’s COVID-19 surge is an urgent warning for California
In both states, roughly 63% of all residents are fully vaccinated. But California has one of the best coronavirus case rates in the U.S. and Colorado has one of the worst.
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‘Potential winter surge’ leads Santa Cruz County health officials to order use of masks indoors
Citing increasing COVID-19 case and hospitalization rates, Santa Cruz County health officials are ordering the use of masks indoors starting at one minute before midnight Sunday, regardless of vaccination status.
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‘So much hope, so much participation’: County parents lining up young ones for COVID-19 shots
Since the launch of COVID-19 vaccination clinics in schools across the county last week through the Santa Cruz County Office of Education, 2,858 students ages 5 to 11 have been vaccinated and more than 1,000 are scheduled to receive vaccines in the next few weeks.
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Cal State requires students to be vaccinated for COVID-19 — but it’s not evenly enforced
Cal State University requires all staff and students going on campus to get vaccinated against COVID-19. But enforcement has varied across the system.
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Do I have to lie to get a COVID-19 booster shot? No, and here’s why
The stumbling block is the criteria listed to qualify for a booster shot when trying to book an appointment. Some have said they don’t qualify for any of the categories.
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Fearing a winter surge, California turbocharges its push for COVID booster shots
With winter coming, health officials in California and other areas are pushing harder for COVID-19 booster shots.
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CDC shifts pandemic goals away from reaching herd immunity
Experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have set aside herd immunity as a national target for ending the pandemic.
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How worried should California be about another winter COVID-19 surge? What we know
There are continued concerns that California could see a resurgence of COVID-19 over the coming weeks and months, with colder weather pushing more people indoors and immunity possibly waning among seniors who have yet to get booster shots.