The CDC has relaxed COVID guidelines. Will schools and day cares follow suit?
By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS and MORIAH BALINGIT AP Education Writers BOSTON (AP) — Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools and upended…
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Demand for at-home Covid-19 tests is high, but don’t expect a shortage anytime soon
Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, demand for at-home test kits is also on the rise, but test manufacturers say they are prepared to meet customer…
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Japan to require COVID-19 tests for all visitors from China
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Tuesday that Japan will tighten border controls for…
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Monterey County Funeral Assistance Program accepting applications
In an effort to help people whose loved ones died of COVID-19, Monterey County offers its Funeral Assistance Program for some much needed funds as…
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Monterey County holds community town hall on vaccinations for children
Monterey County will be answering questions about children vaccinations for COVID-19 on Oct. 28 starting at 5:30 p.m. over zoom.…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom announces COVID-19 vaccine mandate for in-person school
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced there will be a state mandate requiring students and staff to be vaccinated for COVID-19 to attend in-person instruction.…
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FDA grants full approval to Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, opening door to more vaccine mandates
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for people age…
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Extra COVID vaccine OK’d for those with weak immune systems
WASHINGTON (AP) U.S. health regulators have authorized an extra dose of the COVID-19 vaccines in people with weakened immune systems to better…
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Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital re-implements protective measures amid rising COVID-19 cases
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) Health officials at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital say they will be re-implementing protective measures to help combat the…
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Seaside COVID-19 testing site closes temporarily
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County Health Department announced that the COVID-19 testing site located at Greater Victory Temple Church in…
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Seaside COVID-19 testing center relocates to Greater Victory Temple Church
Starting July 7, the state-supported community COVID-19 testing site at Seaside High School is…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium updates COVID-19 precautions
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) As California prepares to fully reopen on June 15, 2021, businesses are still subject to implement their own guidelines in…
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COVID-19 on the Central Coast
Need help finding a vaccine appointment? Check out the COVID-19 Vaccine Spotter website here. SAN BENITO COUNTY: San Benito County Health and Human…
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Greenfield Fire Department to administer the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION) The Greenfield Fire Department will be administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday, May 22, 2021.…
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Natividad Foundation receives a $200K grant for the expansion of COVID-19 vaccine clinics
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The Bank of America Charitable Foundation has awarded the Natividad Foundation with a $200,000 grant to help bring more…
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City of Pacific Grove and Monterey Fire Department to host vaccination clinic
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION) The City of Pacific Grove and the Monterey Fire Department are partnering up and hosting a vaccine clinic on April 27,…
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Natividad hosts mass vaccination clinic at Hartnell College
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) There will be a mass vaccination clinic hosted by Nativdad Hospital at Hartnell College on Friday, April 23, 2021 from 8 a.m.…
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Vaccine clinic for PVUSD students 16 years and older
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) The Pajaro Valley Unified School District will be organizing a vaccine clinic for students 16 years and older at the…
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Scam targeting residents who received COVID-19 vaccination
KING CITY, Calif. (KION) The King City Police Department is warning residents of a scam targeting people who have received their COVID-19…
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$25.4 million in federal funding for Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, Central Coast health centers
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Central Coast Counties and healthcare centers will be receiving a portion of federal funding through President Joe…
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