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Active TB Case Reported at Mission Valley YMCA

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People who used the Mission Valley YMCA between March 5 and Oct. 30, 2023 may have been exposed to tuberculosis (TB), the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) announced today.

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County’s Free4Me Program Recognized with Award

| 10:17 AM

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The County of San Diego’s Free4Me program was awarded the 2023 California State Association of Counties Challenge Award. The program provides free menstrual products in County bathrooms. 

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County Supports Sustainable, Equitable and Local Food Sourcing

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The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to adopt a policy that emphasizes value-based food sourcing for County-provided meals through the continued monitoring of food and beverage data.

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New Year Will Bring Expanded Medi-Cal Coverage to People Ages 26-49

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Starting Jan. 1, more San Diegans will be eligible for full Medi-Cal coverage. A new state law gives full Medi-Cal coverage to adults ages 26-49, regardless of immigration status. 

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VIDEO: Let’s Go Gramping

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The County recently hosted one of its most popular events for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren called Gramping. Not only was it exciting, it was also in tents.

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County Health Officials Report Increase in Whooping Cough

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Increasing cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, have County health officials recommending that people get vaccinated, particularly those most at risk of becoming seriously ill.