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After-action Report Cites Strengths of County’s COVID-19 Response

| 2:45 PM

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San Diego County released an independent COVID-19 after-action report this week that identified numerous strengths in the County’s response to the world-shaking pandemic. The report also included recommendations for improvement, including continuing several actions the County was already taking.

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COVID-19 Cases Rise, County Urges People to Get Vaccinated, Boosted

| 4:40 PM

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COVID-19 cases are slightly rising in San Diego County, prompting County health officials to continue calls for people to complete their vaccination series and get bivalent boosters if they haven’t already.

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CDC Study Reports Bivalent Boosters Protect Against COVID-19 Variants

| 7:40 PM

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A new study released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the new bivalent COVID-19 boosters add protection against the new variants of the virus. Another study showed that the bivalent vaccine also protects against severe disease.