UPDATE: Humboldt County Public Health has announced that it will follow federal recommendations and immediately pause administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Further, Public Health urges anyone experiencing severe headache, abdominal pain, leg pain or shortness of breath within three weeks of getting the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to contact their health care provider. […]
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Public Health Confirms 35 New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that it has confirmed 35 new COVID-19 cases since Friday — more than were confirmed all of last week — bringing the county’s cumulative case count to 3,553. The cases were confirmed after laboratories processed 644 samples with a test-positivity rate of 5.4 percent. Last week, Public Health confirmed […]
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County Records Lowest Weekly COVID Total in Months, Reports 11K Vax Doses Coming Next Week
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 10 new COVID-19 cases today, making 32 this week — the lowest weekly case tally since October — while also reporting that the county is slated to receive more than 11,000 vaccine doses next week, by far the largest weekly allocation to date. Today’s cases were reported after laboratories processed […]
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Humboldt Opens Up COVID-19 Vaccines to 16 and Up
Humboldt County residents who are 16 years and older can now get in line for a COVID-19 vaccine, moving them up before the state’s April 15 date for widening eligibility. Those interested can sign up on the state’s My Turn site. “We are so thankful to those members of our community who waited for their […]
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Vaccine Passports in California? Answers to Your Questions
Now that more than 7.5 million Californians have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the Newsom administration has set a goal of reopening the state’s economy by June 15. So what does the state plan to do when it comes to proving that people are vaccinated? State health officials said Tuesday that verification of immunization or […]
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Five New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed, County Still Has Open Vaccination Appointments
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed five new COVID-19 cases today, while continuing to urge residents to sign up with the state’s My Turn vaccine registry and fill hundreds of open local appointments this weekend. The five cases were reported after laboratories processed 156 samples with a test-positivity rate of 3.2 percent. The county’s cumulative case […]
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COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Currently Available, SoHum Health has Extras Today for Walk-ins
Need a COVID-19 vaccine appointment? According to the county’s Joint Information Center, there are currently hundreds of doses available Friday through Sunday for those who are eligible by signing up on the state’s My Turn site. The option does not apply to those who have already received a first dose and are awaiting their second […]
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HumCo Passes 66K Vaccine Doses Administered, Confirms Seven New COVID-19 Cases
Nearly a quarter of all Humboldt County residents age 16 and older have now been fully vaccinated, Public Health reported today. The county reported that more than 66,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered locally, with 26,085 residents now fully vaccinated and 32 percent of the population having received at least one dose of […]
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Public Health Confirms 1 New Case, 1 New Hospitalization
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed just one new COVID-19 case today, while removing two others from the county’s cumulative count because they were from patients who reside outside the county, resulting in a net reduction of local cases. Today’s case was reported after laboratories processed 66 samples with a test-positivity rate of 1.5 percent, which […]
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Humboldt Residents Now Need to Use State Site for COVID-19 Vaccine Notifications, Appointments
Starting now, Humboldt County residents looking to receive a COVID-19 vaccine need to register through the state’s My Turn site as part of a transition to Blue Shield taking over vaccine distribution and registration. According to the county’s release, residents who filled out the county’s vaccine interest form will have to do so again on […]
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Public Health Confirms Nine New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that it has confirmed 9 new COVID-19 cases since Friday after laboratories processed 564 samples with a test-positivity rate of 1.6 percent. The new cases bring the county’s cumulative case count to 3,501. Friday, Public Health reported that the state would allocate 4,640 vaccine doses to the county this […]
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HumCo to Receive 2K Fewer COVID Vaccine Doses Next Week
Despite thousands of local residents becoming newly eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine this week, Humboldt County Public Health reported today that the state will allocate 4,640 vaccine doses to the county next week — more than 2,200 fewer than were received this week. Public Health reports it will use 2,400 of those doses at […]