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click to flip through (2) Photo by Mark McKenna Jennifer Price put a Band-Aid over the injection site of one of an expected 1,500 people to get a COVID-19 vaccine at Pacific Union School in Arcata on March 28.
County Readies to Ramp Up Vax Efforts
As the Journal went to press March 30, the official tally held that Humboldt County residents had received a total of 49,378 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, with 14 percent of the population fully vaccinated and another almost 10 percent having received a first dose.
According to an analysis by the Washington Post, those numbers trail the national average (15 percent of the population fully vaccinated with another 14 percent partially vaccinated) and state (15 percent fully vaccinated, with another 15 percent having received a first dose).
Photo: Andrew Goff, Lost Coast Outpost.
Calling Wednesday’s attack on the U.S. Capitol “profoundly
disturbing,” 11 northern Humboldt school superintendents co-authored a
letter today condemning the riot and sharing how they plan to address
it in education. By supporting the immediate emotional needs of
students, staff and families, and by further developing history,
critical thinking and communication curricula, these districts have
short- and long-term plans to help Humboldt’s youth understand
current events.
“This
is a frightening moment for children, youth, and adults alike,”
they wrote. The superintendents contrasted the Wednesday riot with
the June 1, 2020 Black Lives Matter demonstration at Lafayette