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Over one-third of Alameda County adults have been fully vaccinated

WebGreg Garrett, chief operating officer at Native American Health, said it takes different strategies to reach people in the “cracks and crevices” of the community, …

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How to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Oakland and Alameda …

WebCall 510-434-5360. Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center in Hayward is currently vaccinating Alameda County residents and patients. If you are not a patient, text 510-800 …

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How to get new omicron boosters in Alameda County

WebKaiser Permanente will have the new COVID boosters available by appointment and at walk-in clinics alongside the annual flu vaccine, said Ng, as they did …

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Where to get a free COVID test in Oakland, CA, and what …

WebIn May 2020, The Oaklandside reported on the opening of three COVID-19 testing sites in East Oakland, including Roots Community Health Center.Test results …

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Masks required in all indoor settings in Alameda County and …

WebThe rapid rise of Omicron has led Alameda County and Berkeley health officials to order residents to wear masks whenever they are anywhere indoors in a …

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Omicron is surging in the Bay Area. Experts say

WebThe omicron variant of COVID-19 is rapidly spreading in the Bay Area as residents face their second holiday season in the pandemic, but local health experts say …

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Alameda County is facing its largest COVID surge yet

WebAlameda County reported its steepest spike in COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic at the end of December. Health officials say the surge, which …

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A new crisis response team in Oakland wants to create alternatives …

WebThey plan to return to in-person response when it’s safe to do so, said Boykin. Oakland’s City Council recently voted to set aside $1.35 million for a pilot program called …

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A winter COVID surge is on the horizon for Oakland

WebAlameda County is in the midst of another winter COVID spike, and public health officials are urging the community to approach the holiday season with the same …

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Where to get a free or low-cost flu shot in Oakland, CA

WebRead in Spanish. Flu season is here and COVID cases are increasing throughout the county—a potentially dangerous combination for at-risk groups, according …

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What’s next for the Alameda Health System

WebBut while the health system enjoyed periods of profitability, it has struggled in some years, and recently it lost about $31 million between October 2019 and October …

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How Oakland’s Street Level Health Project navigated the …

WebLast year, when the Oaklandside visited Street Level Health Project in mid-May, the food distribution had gone from 60 to 80 bags a week pre-pandemic to more …

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Immigrants navigate the healthcare system in “A Place to Breathe”

WebA lot has happened over the past five years since Bay Area filmmaker and health practitioner Michelle Grace Steinberg and producer Robyn Bykofsky began …

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Oakland students: Four free clinics are still open for you during the

Webhow to reach school-based health centers. Any Oakland youth or their families can call the hotline at 510-481-4566.New patients are welcome. When you call, …

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Alameda County will join state in lifting mask mandate Feb. 16

WebAlameda County will drop its requirement that vaccinated people wear masks in most public indoor spaces on Feb. 16, health officials announced Wednesday, joining …

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COVID-19 vaccines are coming to Oakland this week

Web“Acute care hospital health care workers and 911 first responders at highest risk for exposure to COVID-19 are our first line of defense in protecting our system of …

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BElovedBIRTH Black Centering offers support to Black newborns …

WebA group of Black birth workers in Oakland are organizing to reverse these trends by providing a new model of care. “It’s really an empowerment-based model …

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Opioid overdoses are up, posing another health challenge for …

WebProvisionally, the CDC estimates that number grew to 69,000 people in 2020. In California, deaths from opioid overdoses increased 72 percent during the 12 …

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‘Invisible’ overdoses are hiding the true scale of Alameda County’s

WebIn Alameda County, nearly one person dies from a suspected overdose each day. The frequency of this loss of life weighs heavily on people who live outside. In June …

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