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Disparities in COVID-19 vaccination rates seen throughout Berkeley Christina Owen/Staff The city of Berkeley is experiencing wide disparities in COVID-19 vaccination rates, with the discrepancies being seen through comparisons made between ZIP codes. Alameda County opened up vaccination eligibility April 9, allowing all adults ages 16 and older to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a previous article from The Daily Californian. The city has been working with partners and a volunteer outreach team to get residents vaccinated. Despite this, many city residents have not yet received their first shot. More than 99% of residents in the ZIP code 94707, which includes North Berkeley, have received at least one COVID-19 shot, according to the California Open Data Portal. In contrast, only about 40% of residents in the ZIP code 94704 have received at least one COVID-19 shot. Within this last area is Southside, Berkeley, which houses many campus students. ....
As COVID-19 vaccines become increasingly available, universities nationwide have announced a mandatory vaccination requirement for their students to return to in-person instruction in fall 2021, leading to questions about how UC Berkeley and the UC system at large will tackle this situation. UC Berkeley University Health Services, or UHS, spokesperson Tami Cate said in an email campus is not currently issuing a mandate for vaccinations. UC Health Communications director Michael Crawford added in an email that the UC system does not currently require students, staff or faculty to get a COVID-19 vaccine. A future mandate for vaccinations is still being deliberated by the UC system administration as fall 2021 recommendations and plans are in the works, according to Crawford. Cate added that campus hopes to relay new information regarding a vaccine mandate by mid-to-late April. ....