The Santa Clara County Department of Public Health launched a campaign Thursday with the goal of informing parents about the importance of vaccinating children to prevent serious diseases. The campaign called “Vaccines are another part of healthy development” encourages vaccination and offers information on the resources available to families so that their children are vaccinated … Read more
In an effort to deal with the spread of respiratory viruses such as Covid-19, influenza and RSV, county authorities reportedly making doses of the bivalent vaccine available to parents and guardians of minors at mass vaccination centers and local clinics. Children aged 6 months to 5 years who have received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine can … Read more
On Wednesday, Santa Clara County commenced offering the new COVID-19 vaccine booster. Dozens of persons lined up to enter the county reasonable wherever they are administering the vaccine that not only fights the preliminary virus, but also the Omicron variant and its sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5, the latter the most contagious. . “I am extremely … Read more
Santa Cara County introduced on Friday that it is ready to begin administering the new COVID-19 booster vaccine when they receive the corresponding doses. Authorities have indicated that they count on to receive the vaccine up coming 7 days, so people will only be able to make an appointment right after September 7. Both the … Read more
The Santa Clara County Public Health Department announced Tuesday that it will expand the eligibility of people who can receive the monkeypox vaccine. Authorities indicated that they are working with community organizations of the LGBTQ+ community to offer the doses to those who qualify. “The county is working diligently to distribute monkeypox vaccines equitably, consistent … Read more
Monkeypox is not letting up as infections continue to rise in several Bay Area cities. In Santa Clara County, supplies of the virus vaccine are scarce so they are only vaccinating people who can verify they were exposed, according to information on the county Public Health Department website. In addition, the county is working with … Read more
Several Bay counties will begin, starting Tuesday, administering the COVID-19 vaccine to children 6 months and older. In Santa Clara County, the first supplies arrived Monday and parents who want to vaccinate their little ones should schedule an appointment at VAX.SCC.GOV.ORG. “The vaccine that they have just released for children older than 6 months is … Read more
Santa Clara County will release the plan to begin administering the COVID-19 vaccine to children under 5 years of age and infants up to 6 months of age once it is approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). for its acronym in English). Sara Cody, director of the county Public Health Department, … Read more