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An 89-year-old North County woman is the seventh influenza death reported in the region this season, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
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The County of San Diego is expanding its free menstrual product program due to high demand for free tampons and pads.
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Pending approval from the Western States committee, booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine may soon be available for San Diego children ages 5 through 11, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
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A 76-year-old woman from North County is the sixth influenza death reported this season, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
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Crews hoisted a signed steel beam in a “topping off” ceremony at the Southeastern Live Well Center site today, marking an exciting milestone for the $74 million project. Once complete, the center will become a social service hub with space for community meetings, educational opportunities and workforce training. The grand opening is scheduled for summer […]
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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, older adults and those with compromised immune systems have been at the greatest risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19. New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that these high-risk populations have a better survival chance when they are both vaccinated and boosted.
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County behavioral health officials, law enforcement representatives and community partners today announced that all of the region’s 911 dispatchers have signed on to a memorandum of understanding to refer certain mental health calls to the County’s Mobile Crisis Response Teams.