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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.”
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The County Health and Human Services Agency is marking another sad milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic, reporting the first local pediatric death.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A 65-year-old man from East County is the first influenza death reported in San Diego County this season, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
