Santa Barbara County public health provides updates on coronavirus pandemic
The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department provided updates on the coronavirus pandemic during its weekly discussion series on NewsChannel 3…
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Indoor mask mandate aimed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 extended in Santa Barbara County
Don’t throw your masks away just yet. The public health order to wear a mask indoors got extended. The order was announced Thursday afternoon for…
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Guadalupe Union School District the first to offer vaccine clinic to students ages 5 to 11
For the first time, Guadalupe students age 5 to 11 will have a chance to get the COVID-19 vaccine next…
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US hiring rebounded in October, with 531,000 jobs added
Friday’s report from the Labor Department also showed that the unemployment rate fell to 4.6% last month, from 4.8% in September.…
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Pfizer says COVID-19 pill cut hospital, death risk by 90%
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer says its experimental pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by…
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COVID-19 vaccines for kids available in Santa Barbara County
Tuesday Pfizer-BioTech’s COVID-19 vaccine gained emergency use for kids 5 to 11 years…
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Santa Barbara County extends indoor mask mandate
Local health officials said the mask mandate could be lifted if the county case rate reaches 6 cases per 100,000 or lower for two consecutive weeks.…
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Oxnard Union High School District rolls out Wellness Centers on all campuses
A special group in education has rolled out a new “go-to” Wellness Center, 11 of them, one on each campus in the Oxnard Union High School District…
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US mandates vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4
By DAVID KOENIG Associated Press Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against…
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Doctors at Marian Regional Medical Center hope parents will get their kids vaccinated against COVID-19
Doctors at Marian Regional Medical Center hope parents will get their kids vaccinated against…
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First clinic for kids coronavirus vaccine to be held in Guadalupe
The clinic is offering the newly-approved Pfizer…
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Northern SLO County vaccine site moves to Paso Robles train station
The train station is located at 800 Pine Street in Paso…
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Los Angeles County sheriff won’t enforce vaccine mandate
About 52% of sheriff’s department deputies and other employees are fully…
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Old Spanish Days announces 2022 Fiesta leadership team
Fiesta 2022 will be held August 3-7 at various spots across the…
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Pfizer vaccine for kids gets CDC green light, here’s what happens next
Dr. Ernst von Schwarz joined FOX11 to discuss the CDC meeting and when shots will start for children 5 to 11 years…
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Substitutes replace handful of Santa Barbara Unified teachers who chose not to get COVID-19 vaccine
Monday was the last day for Santa Barbara Unified teachers and staff to be fully vaccinated or be on unpaid leave.…
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Judge limits new California law protecting vaccination sites
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out California’s new 30-foot buffer zone designed to…
Continue ReadingFDA paves way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations in young kids
By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has paved the way for children ages 5…
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Santa Maria Christmas parade, Festival of Lights canceled
Organizers said it would be impossible to check the vaccination status of the 20,000 or more people that are expected to attend the parade and…
Continue ReadingHalloween 2021: Health experts in Santa Barbara County share how to make celebration spooky and safe
Health experts throughout Santa Barbara County say this year’s Halloween is expected to be safer than last year.…
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