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Bivalent COVID Boosters Approved, Available for 6 Months and Older

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Bivalent COVID-19 vaccination boosters are now approved and available in San Diego County for children as young as six months of age. The County Health and Human Services Agency is urging parents to protect their children, and themselves, by getting vaccinated with the new booster. 

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VIDEO: “Safe Haven” Housing Units Established Through A County-City Partnership

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A new Safe Haven located on the campus of Veterans Village of San Diego will open in early January. The Safe Haven housing is the result of a County-City partnership and will be operated by Episcopal Community Services.

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Supervisors Approve Plan to Address Illicit Fentanyl Crisis

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San Diego County supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to fight the fentanyl crisis by increasing education, outreach and early intervention, working to detect “outbreaks” or clusters of overdoses, and expanding distribution of overdose medication. 

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Flu Testing Appointments Now Available at Seven County COVID-19 Test Sites

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San Diegans can now get tested for influenza at seven County sites that formerly only provided COVID-19 testing and certain treatment options. 

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Flu and COVID-19 Cases Up as Holiday Gatherings Continue

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While signs of any potential Thanksgiving surge of COVID-19 and the flu won’t show up until next week’s data is released, cases for both illnesses are continuing to trend up.