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Vaccination of seniors remains a priority, but others who qualify under the CDPH Phase 1 guidelines include hospital workers, first responders, teachers and some agricultural workers. (Montana Samuels/Patch)
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA Riverside County Monday reported 288 newly confirmed coronavirus cases since Friday and 31 additional virus-related deaths, as county health officials continued working toward implementing the state s new system of tracking and scheduling vaccines alongside Blue Shield.
The total number of COVID-19 cases recorded in Riverside County since the pandemic began last March stands at 287,822, according to the Riverside University Health System.
The virus-related death toll is up to 3,664, according to RUHS data. The fatalities are trailing indicators because of delays processing death certificates, and cover three- to four-week cycles.
Riverside County Elementary Schools Inch Closer To Reopening - Banning-Beaumont, CA - On Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced COVID-19 vaccines are being set aside for teachers, educators.
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Friday s update may be good news for local school districts. (Shutterstock)
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA As school districts across Riverside County work toward reopening, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday the state is reserving 10 percent of all COVID-19 vaccine doses for teachers and educators in an effort to expedite campus restarts.
Newsom made the announcement during a news briefing at the Alameda County Office of Education, explaining the state s baseline will be at least 75,000 doses set aside on a weekly basis for educators. It s not clear how many doses will be earmarked for Riverside County educators.
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The shortage is Moderna vaccine doses, according to the Riverside University Health System. (Carly Baldwin/Patch)
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA Hundreds of second-dose vaccination appointments were postponed this week in Riverside County due to supply delays caused by winter storms throughout the country, county officials said Thursday.
About 600 appointments slated for this week were rescheduled, or were in the process of being rescheduled, due to a shortage of Moderna vaccine doses, according to the Riverside University Health System.
RUHS spokesman Jose Arballo said the new appointments will be scheduled for early next week based on the anticipated delivery of additional Moderna doses at that time. He said the new second-dose appointments will still fall within the 42-day time frame recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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