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Humboldt County Joint Information Center press release:
A total of 3,246 residents of Humboldt County have tested positive for COVID-19 after 16 new cases were reported today.
The state of California has allocated Humboldt County a total of 5,010 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for next week. Of these doses, 3,510 are Pfizer, 1,300 are Moderna and 200 are Johnson & Johnson, the first single-dose COVID-19 vaccine cleared for emergency use. Humboldt County Public Health plans to use 1,430 doses for its large-scale vaccination centers. The rest will be distributed to approved local vaccinators.
The immunization priority now includes people working in higher education, either as educators or as support staff. Vaccination appointments are by invitation only and these invitations are intended for the recipient only. Residents of Humboldt County who meet the state’s qualifications for vaccination include:
- People aged 70 and over
- Health workers
- Emergency services personnel
- Kindergarten to Grade 12 and early childhood education staff, including educators and support staff
- Licensed child care providers
- Higher Education.
Residents who are not already part of a skilled workforce can register to be notified when a vaccination appointment is available for their age group by completing the Vaccine Interest Form COVID-19.
To complete the interest form in English, visit humboldtgov.org/InterestForm.
To complete the Vaccine Interest Form in Spanish, visit humboldtgov.org/formulariadeinteres.
For the most recent information on COVID-19, visit cdc.gov or cdph.ca.gov. Local information is available at humboldtgov.org or during business hours by contacting [email protected] or calling 707-441-5000.
Local COVID-19 vaccine information: humboldtgov.org/VaccineInfo
Humboldt County COVID-19 Data Dashboard: humboldtgov.org/Dashboard
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Humboldt Health Alert: humboldtgov.org/HumboldtHealthAlert###
= historical data. All data from the Humboldt County Common Information Center.
CalREDIE data. Postal codes not listed have experienced five or fewer cases. American Community Survey ZIP Code Populations, 2018.
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