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VIDEO: Children 6 Months to 4 Years Get Their COVID-19 Vaccines

| 11:39 AM

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Children 6 months to four years old are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine and hundreds of local parents jumped at the opportunity to be first in line. Loaded with blankets, toys and promises of sweet treats, parents filed into Rady Children’s vaccine clinic for the COVID protection they have been anxiously awaiting.

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Final Flu Update of 2021-2022 Influenza Season

| 12:14 PM

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Flu cases continued to decline in the region during the past week, with 147 new cases being recorded, the County Health and Human Services Agency reported Wednesday.

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County Identifies Third Probable Case of hMPXV

| 4:51 PM

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The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency has identified an additional probable case of hMPXV, also known as human monkeypox, bringing the total probable case count in the region to three.

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Two Probable Cases of Monkeypox Identified in San Diego County

| 2:14 PM

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The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency has identified two probable cases of monkeypox, that must be verified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Recognizing the Signs of Elder Abuse

| 2:00 PM

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On this World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, the County of San Diego Aging & Independence Services is asking San Diegans to be on the lookout for signs of elder abuse.