Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center:

A total of 57,326 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Humboldt County at Public Health clinics and by other approved local vaccinators. 

Local vaccination data has been updated on the Humboldt County Data Dashboard. Some highlights include:

• 22,365 county residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. That represents about 16.5% of the county’s total population and 19.9% of the population age 16 or older who currently qualify for vaccination. 
• 27% of county residents have received at least one dose of vaccine, which means more than 1 in 4 residents have some protection against the virus.
• 59.6% of county residents age 75 and over are fully vaccinated, and 38.2% of those age 65 to 74 are fully vaccinated.  

To access the Dashboard, go to humboldtgov.org/Dashboard. To view vaccine data only, visit humboldtgov.org/VaccineData. 

As of today, vaccination priority includes Humboldt County residents age 50 and over. Given the limited supply of vaccine throughout the state and nation, not all those in eligible groups will be able to receive a vaccine in the coming weeks. Groups now eligible for vaccination include:

• Age 50 and over
• Age 16 to 64 at higher risk
• Food and agriculture
• Emergency services
• K-12 and early education, child care
• Higher education
• Phase 1A health care.

All county residents age 16 and up will qualify for vaccination on April 15. To sign up to be notified about available vaccination appointments, go to https://myturn.ca.gov/.  

Outdoor Event Guidance Takes Effect Today 

Updated state guidance for outdoor seated live performances goes into effect today. For Humboldt County, which is currently in the “Red” or Substantial tier, the state’s guidance calls for limiting capacity to 20 percent and delivering concessions to guests in their seats or another designated pick-up area. To read the state’s complete “Outdoor Seated Live Events and Performances” guidance, go to https://files.covid19.ca.gov/pdf/guidance-live-performances—en.pdf.  

13 New Cases Reported Since Tuesday 

Thirteen new cases of COVID-19 have been reported since the most recent report Tuesday. A total of 3,489 county residents have tested positive for the virus. 

For the most recent COVID-19 information, visit cdc.gov or cdph.ca.gov. Local information is available at humboldtgov.org or during business hours by contacting covidinfo@co.humboldt.ca.us or calling 707-441-5000.

Some Safeway and CVS Pharmacy locations are offering COVID-19 vaccination appointments. See if there are appointments available for your age group or sector at one of these locations by clicking on the links below.

Safeway: https://www.mhealthappointments.com/covidappt

CVS Pharmacy: https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine?icid=cvs-home-hero1-link2-coronavirus-vaccine.
 

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 

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