To test or not to test: Conflicting advice for those who are vaccinated
Yolo County and Healthy Davis Together appear to be at odds over whether fully vaccinated individuals should continue to get regularly tested for COVID-19.
During a Davis City Council meeting last week, Healthy Davis Together officials urged residents to continue to get tested even after being vaccinated, citing breakthrough cases of fully vaccinated individuals who have tested positive.
But Yolo County Health Officer Dr. Aimee Sisson said Thursday she discourages routine testing of people who are fully vaccinated and have no COVID symptoms, in part because of the possibility of false positives that lead to “unnecessary isolation and quarantine.”
Decline in testing raises concerns for Healthy Davis Together leaders
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Healthy Davis Together reported an uptick in new COVID-19 cases as well as the test positivity rate recently. HDT provides asymptomatic testing to everyone who lives or works in Davis as well as their family members.
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B.1.1.7 variant now accounts for 75 percent of local cases
Asymptomatic COVID-19 testing by Healthy Davis Together has given Davis one of the lowest test-positivity rates in California, but those overseeing the unique city-campus partnership are alarmed by the decline in testing among community members.
That testing, along with the genotyping by the UC Davis Genome Center, has helped officials identify multiple variants of concern circulating in Davis. While the B.1.1.7 variant now represents 75 percent of all positive test results picked up through community and campus testing, other variants present locally include the P.1.
How to talk to family, friends who are hesitant to take the COVID-19 vaccine
According to Sacramento County Public Health, vaccine hesitancy is around 12 percent in the county. Statewide, it s about 11 percent. Author: Lena Howland (ABC10) Updated: 5:54 PM PDT April 22, 2021
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. At least 25% of the population in most US states is fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In California, those numbers are even higher.
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reports that nearly 34% of Californians are fully vaccinated. Still, many people are hesitant to get their shots. It s never been easier to get a shot than it is now, Aimee Sisson, the Yolo County Health Officer said.
County sets aside vaccines for educators
Yolo County is expediting access to COVID-19 vaccines for teachers and others who work in education.
In partnership with Dignity Health Woodland Clinic, the county reserved 20 percent of its available vaccine supply this week for two private clinics on Friday and Saturday where 800 education workers were expected to receive shots.
Yolo County’s Office of Education, as well as the county’s five school districts, provided the names of qualifying staff to Dignity to schedule the appointments, with priority given to those already working on campuses, followed by those planning a return in the near future.