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Supervisors Approve Plan to Address Illicit Fentanyl Crisis

| 5:06 PM

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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

| 4:50 PM

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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

| 4:18 PM

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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.

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San Diegans Are Encouraged to Keep Vaccination Numbers Trending Up

| 4:29 PM

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San Diegans are continuing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and the flu, and the supplies and availability of both vaccines remain plentiful this holiday season.