First Two Cases of South African Variant Identified in California; Detected in Santa Clara and Alameda Counties The first cases identified in California of the B.1.351 variant of SARS-CoV-2, also known as the South African variant, have been detected locally, one in Santa Clara County and one in Alameda County. In the Santa Clara County case, the individual and a household member recently returned from international travel in mid-January and first experienced symptoms several days later. Fortunately, the pair followed Santa Clara County’s 10-day mandatory travel quarantine and were isolated in their apartment for the entire infectious period. The case in Alameda County remains under investigation. “This is ... February 10, 2021 COVID19, Public Health COVID-19, Public Health, Variant 0 0 Comment Read More »
County of Santa Clara Launches New Vaccine Dashboard The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department has launched a new data dashboard with information about vaccine administration to Santa Clara County residents, including the total number of residents vaccinated to date. The dashboard includes information by race/ethnicity, gender, and age from the California Department of Public Health’s California Immunization Registry (CAIR2). As of today, more than 10% of County residents ages 16 and older have already received at least one dose of vaccine, reflecting strong progress towards the County’s goal of vaccinating at least 85% of residents in this ... February 8, 2021 COVID19, Public Health COVID-19, Data, Vaccine 0 0 Comment Read More »
County of Santa Clara Health System and Several Other Providers to Begin Providing Vaccines to County Residents Age 65 and Older, Regardless of Where they Usually Receive Care Officials announced today that the County of Santa Clara Health System and several other vaccine providers throughout the county will begin providing COVID-19 vaccines to any county resident age 65 and older, regardless of their healthcare provider or insurance. This “no wrong door” system is designed to ensure that county residents most vulnerable to severe illness and death from COVID-19 can access vaccines more quickly and seamlessly. “The state’s complex vaccine distribution and allocation system, combined with vaccine supply shortages, has led to an uneven vaccine rollout across the ... February 4, 2021 COVID19, Public Health COVID-19, Vaccination, Vaccine 0 0 Comment Read More »
County of Santa Clara Public Health Department Joins Seven Other Bay Area Jurisdictions in Recommending that all Health Systems Prioritize Patients Aged 65 and Older Vaccine Supply Shortages Prompt Public Health Leaders Throughout the Bay Area to Urge Prioritization of Older Adults for Vaccination For the time being, the scarcity of COVID-19 vaccination doses throughout the San Francisco Bay Area has led health officials in eight jurisdictions to urge all health systems to prioritize shots for patients aged 65 and older because of the virus’ high mortality rate within that group. County health departments and collaborating health care partners are coordinating efforts to streamline vaccine distribution and administration, moving as quickly as possible to provide shots ... February 4, 2021 COVID19, Public Health COVID-19, Vaccination, Vaccine 0 0 Comment Read More »
