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"After opening vaccination to locals 65 and over this week, the state plans to open to those ages 16-64 with certain medical conditions next week and add workers in the transportation sector to Phase 1B soon"
COVID REPORT: 35,000+ Vaccine Doses Administered in Humboldt; 10 New Cases Reported Wednesday
Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center:
Humboldt County Public Health and other approved local vaccinators have administered 35,828 doses of COVID-19 vaccine as of yesterday, Tuesday, March 9. This information is reflected in today’s weekly update of the Humboldt County Data Dashboard.
The Dashboard now includes information about Humboldt County residents who have received one or more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. This new metric shows the count and percentage of the local population that have at least some protection against the virus, which currently stands at 23,388 or 17.2%.
Press release from the Humboldt Community Organizations Active in Disaster:
The Humboldt Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD) is a partnership of local organizations, government agencies, and community groups committed to disaster preparedness, education, response, and recovery. The Humboldt COAD has hired Alison Sterling Nichols as Coordinator to help establish, launch, and support the COAD network.
Sterling Nichols brings years of project management and community organizing experience to helping coordinate the multi-faceted network needed for community preparedness. “We have so many skilled and capable people in our community who train and prepare to face anything,” Sterling Nichols said. “I am honored to do what I can to help ensure our community is ready for any disaster that we may face.”
From the Humboldt County Joint Information Center:
Vaccination priority is expanding to include county residents age 65 and over, effective immediately.
Groups now prioritized for vaccination include:
Age 65 and over – All county residents in this age group qualify.
Emergency services – All law enforcement, fire and medical first responders, including volunteer and paid personnel.
K-12 and early education, child care – All staff, paid and volunteer, who work in a K-12 or early childhood education setting as educators or support staff. This includes aides and office staff as well as transportation, custodial, cafeteria and maintenance workers.
Higher education – All educators and support staff.