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COVID-19 cases are on the rise in our region and now is the time to get your vaccinated child, ages 5 years and up, a booster shot. COVID-19 symptoms can be less severe in children, but Omicron variants are making a greater number of children sick, some requiring hospitalization.
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County health officials urged San Diegans diagnosed with COVID-19 to seek the treatments now available, as they gathered to mark a milestone in fighting the disease.
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Due to high levels of virus spread in the community, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has moved the County of San Diego to its medium-risk level for COVID-19.
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Pending approval from the Western States committee, booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine may soon be available for San Diego children ages 5 through 11, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, older adults and those with compromised immune systems have been at the greatest risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19. New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that these high-risk populations have a better survival chance when they are both vaccinated and boosted.
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Given that it’s prom and graduation season, the County Health and Human Services Agency is reminding parents to make sure their children are up to date on their vaccinations and boosters and to take other preventive measures to avoid getting sick.
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To align itself with the state, the County Health and Human Services Agency is now using the California Immunization Registry to record the number of San Diegans who have received COVID-19 and other recommended vaccines.
