Health & Fitness
Alameda Coronavirus News And Updates
"We must stay diligent to protect our community from another winter wave".
October 19, 2021
More than 85% of Alamedans 12 and older are fully vaccinated and more than 90% have received at least their first dose. Health experts expect the FDA to authorize the vaccine for children aged 5-11 very soon. If you still need to get your first or second dose, find an appointment or drop-in site at www.alamedaca.gov/getvaccinated. We must stay diligent to protect our community from another winter wave.
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New County criteria for loosening mask mandate: Last week, Alameda County announced that because the indoor mask mandate has been effective in driving down COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, they are putting criteria in place for when the mandate will be lifted. This criteria includes reaching the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s moderate/yellow COVID-19 transmission tier and remaining there for at least three weeks (we moved into the yellow tier last week). Additional indicators include keeping hospitalizations low and stable and having at least 80% of the County’s total population fully vaccinated or when there has been at least eight weeks since vaccines have been authorized for children 5-11 years old.
Additional doses and booster eligibility: If you are immuno-compromised, an additional vaccine dose has been added to your vaccine series. Please be sure to check with your health care provider. For people who completed their Pfizer vaccine series at least six months ago, a booster shot may increase the vaccine’s effectiveness. Per the CDC, you are eligible for a booster shot if you are 65 and older, or if you are 18-65 and live in a long-term care facility, have underlining medical conditions, or live or work in high-risk settings.
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COVID-19 testing now available in Alameda: The City is partnering with NextGen Laboratories to provide fast and free testing at Alameda Point. Walk-ups and appointments are available at 851 W Midway Avenue, accessible by AC Transit’s Line 96. Or find other nearby testing sites at www.alamedaca.gov/gettested.
To participate, register your decorated (or soon to be decorated) house, yard, business, porch, car, bicycle, window, and more by October 26. Starting October 29, download a map of all the decorated spaces for a $5 donation and visit them all! Last year, more than $5,600 was raised and there were more than 30 map locations. Let’s go bigger this year Alameda!
This press release was produced by the City of Alameda. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
