Gov. Newsom Tours Vaccination Super Station at Petco Park
Feb. 8, 2021 | 6:16 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
Gov. Gavin Newsom was in San Diego today to tour the County’s COVID-19 Vaccination Super Station at Petco Park.
Health
“Love Your Heart” Aims to Reduce Risk of Severe COVID-19 Illness
Feb. 8, 2021 | 2:35 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Today, County leaders, regional officials and community partners had a virtual news conference to encourage people to get a blood pressure screening to make sure they are not suffering from hypertension often referred to as the “silent killer.”
County Reports First Pediatric COVID-19 Death
Feb. 5, 2021 | 5:37 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
The County Health and Human Services Agency is marking another sad milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic, reporting the first local pediatric death.
VIDEO: Common Questions About COVID-19 Vaccinations
Feb. 5, 2021 | 1:41 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
Keeping up with the steady stream of COVID-19 information can be overwhelming. Here to help answer some of the most commonly asked questions about vaccines is County Public Health Officer Wilma Wooten, M.D., M.P.H. To learn more about vaccine phases and appointment opportunities, visit coronavirus-sd.com/vaccine.
Vaccination Numbers Grow, But Keep Up Mask Wearing, Social Distancing
Feb. 5, 2021 | 10:50 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
As an increasing number of San Diegans get vaccinated against COVID-19, the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency is reminding the community that it is too soon to stop the use of face coverings and social distancing.
County Urges Public to Have a COVID-Safe Super Bowl Sunday
Feb. 4, 2021 | 6:53 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
With Sunday’s big game on the horizon, the County is asking for the public’s help to prevent Super Bowl parties from becoming super spreader events.
San Diegans Urged to Be Patient to Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Feb. 3, 2021 | 5:51 PMReading Time: 4 minutes
The County has opened four vaccination super stations and operates 15 smaller community points of dispensing, or PODs. While combined they have the capacity to vaccinate 20,000 people daily, the County doesn’t have access to that many daily doses yet to be able vaccinate everyone who wants one.