Ten new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Humboldt County today, bringing to 3,518 the total number of local residents who have tested positive for the virus.
Humboldt County will receive 11,540 doses of COVID-19 vaccine for next week, including 2,700 Moderna, 650 Johnson & Johnson and 8,190 Pfizer. Public Health was offered 5,850 of those Pfizer doses by the state in addition to its regular allocation. Some will be distributed to neighboring counties, while the vast majority will be used at local mass-vaccination clinics.
Today Humboldt County opened vaccination priority to everyone age 16 and older. Read more about requirements specific to 16- and 17-year-olds at https://humboldtgov.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=3866.
Sign up for an available vaccination appointment at myturn.ca.gov. If no appointments are displayed, check the website regularly for cancellations or upcoming clinics.
For the most recent COVID-19 information, visit cdc.gov or cdph.ca.gov. Local information is available at humboldtgov.org or by contacting covidinfo@co.humboldt.ca.us or calling 707-441-5000.
Some Safeway, CVS Pharmacy, Rite Aid, Walgreen’s and Walmart locations are offering COVID-19 vaccination appointments. Learn who is eligible for vaccination and see if there are appointments available 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
Rite Aid: https://www.riteaid.com/covid-19
Walgreen’s: https://www.walgreens.com/findcare/vaccination/covid-19
Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/cp/1228302
Sign up for COVID-19 vaccination: MyTurn.ca.gov
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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