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State Public Health Officer Dr. Tomás Aragón rescinded a public health order requiring that all school employees show proof of vaccination or be tested at least weekly. The new policy is effective Sept. 17.
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Vaccine misinformation and rowdy behavior are at times derailing city council and board of supervisors meetings in parts of the North State.
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Pharmacies and doctors’ offices are starting to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to children ages 5-11 following federal approval. Here’s what parents need to know.
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California State University, Chico says more than 90% of its students are vaccinated against COVID-19.
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This month, Glenn County will be offering clinics that provide both flu and COVID-19 vaccines to residents. Two types of clinics will be available — those for the general public and those for seniors.
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Shasta County now has the highest COVID-19 case rate out of all the counties in California. The county's current case rate is 785.76 per 100,000 people, according to the Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency. On Wednesday morning the agency also reported 203 new cases, with more than 1000 cases currently active. In addition, there are 89 people hospitalized with COVID-19 and 24 in the ICU.
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The federal government has extended the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to preteens and young adolescents, adding nearly 17 million more Americans to the pool of those eligible to be immunized against COVID-19.
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The move comes a week after the CDC said fully vaccinated adults could safely go without masks in most indoor and outdoor settings.
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California counties say it’s been a challenge to expand vaccine eligibility to all Californians given the fluctuation in supply, and the complications of adjusting to a new state distribution system.
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As Calif. Sends More Vaccines To Underserved Communities, Local Clinics And Residents Do The LegworkArturo Barajas’ mariachi music has served as the soundtrack for generations of Mexican-Americans marking life’s milestones in Merced County — from…