Tag: California Department of Public Health
On the Record: California Continues to Lead the Fight Against COVID-19
Since the early days of the pandemic, California has led the nation’s fight against COVID-19 through robust vaccination efforts rooted in science and data....
Omicron in California: State Reports 47% Increase in New Variant Cases
By Aldon Thomas Stiles, California Black Media
As of Monday, there were 39 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in California, according to...
First Confirmed Case of Omicron Variant Detected in the United States
The California and San Francisco Departments of Public Health have confirmed that a recent case of COVID-19 among an individual in California was caused...
California Begins Rollout of COVID Shots for Children 5 to 11
By Aldon Thomas Stiles, California Black Media
After a review by the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup, California has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine...
COVID-19: As Winter Approaches, Gov. Newsom Focuses on “Waning Immunity”
California Black Media
On Oct. 27, Gov. Gavin Newsom held a press conference after receiving a Moderna booster shot to augment the single-dose Johnson &...