Humboldt County expects to move into the next phase of COVID-19 vaccine distribution next week, opening the door to anyone age 75 or older to get immunized. During a press conference this afternoon, Health Officer Ian Hoffman said that while state and federal guidelines have changed to include anyone over the age of 65 into […]
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Two Additional COVID Deaths Reported Today
Humboldt County Public Health announced today that it has confirmed 64 new COVID-19 cases since Saturday. It also reported two more deaths, both residents of Granada Rehabilitation and Wellness Center. One was in their 80s and the other in their 90s. A total of 71 residents and 28 staff have tested positive for COVID-19 at […]
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Can California Protect COVID-19 Vaccine from Cheaters and Fraudsters?
What seemed like a Herculean task just months ago is now here: the COVID-19 vaccine. For the next several weeks, vaccines will be available in limited amounts in California and across the nation — and only to high-risk individuals, with supply expected to ramp up in the months to come. Experts estimate vaccines will be […]
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Huffman Gets COVID Vaccine
North Coast Rep. Jared Huffman received the COVID-19 vaccine today based on the advise of the House doctor, and reported in a press release that “it was not painful” and he didn’t receive any side effects. “I strongly encourage everyone to get vaccinated as soon as it’s available,” he said in the release. “The path […]
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Humboldt Records 13th COVID-Related Death; First Vaccine Given
Public Health today reported another COVID-related death, an additional hospitalization and 26 new cases. The individual was in their 80s and a resident of Granada Rehabilitation and Wellness Center at the time of their death, as were two other resident whose deaths were reported yesterday. The Eureka facility has seen 69 residents and 23 staff […]
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Humboldt’s First COVID Vaccine Shipment Arrives
The first shipment of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Humboldt County this morning and is being stored in a special freezer at St. Joseph Hospital. Public Health will be working with area healthcare providers over the next few days to coordinate getting out the first 975 doses to priority recipients, according to a county release. […]
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California’s COVID-19 Vaccine Plan
California is in the throes of another COVID-19 surge — cases are skyrocketing and hospital beds are filling up quickly. On Tuesday, hospitals had 3,300 more COVID patients than at the beginning of this month, state health officials said. But a glimmer of hope has emerged in the last leg of 2020: The first batch […]