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How to get a 2025-26 COVID vaccine in Santa Cruz County

By Nik Altenberg and Tyler Maldonado|2025-10-01T11:24:49-07:00October 1, 2025|Tags: COVID, COVID-19, Featured, health, Nik Altenberg, Santa Cruz County, Tyler Maldonado, vaccine|

New state law means most health plans cover the shot

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Young Santa Cruz County residents lag with vaccines

By Mallory Pickett|2021-08-24T18:31:47-07:00August 20, 2021|Tags: COVID vaccine, COVID-19, health, Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County, vaccine, vaccine rollout|

Lessons from Santa Clara County’s high vaccination rate

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Podcast: Were some COVID deaths preventable at Santa Cruz County senior homes?

By Stephen Baxter|2022-05-03T09:44:44-07:00March 23, 2021|Tags: Coronavirus, COVID, COVID-19, David Ghilarducci, Gail Newel, housing, nursing homes, preventable deaths, Santa Cruz health, senior care, vaccine, vaccine rollout, water|

Plus: Does new housing mean more water demand?

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Vaccines came slowly for most vulnerable in Santa Cruz County

By Jerimiah Oetting|2025-04-14T13:19:03-07:00March 3, 2021|Tags: Coronavirus, COVID vaccine, David Ghilarducci, Gail Newel, health, long-term care facilities, vaccine|

Deaths ‘may have been prevented’ at senior living facilities

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Mass vaccination clinic for teachers likely to be delayed

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-04T09:36:10-08:00January 24, 2021|Tags: Coronavirus, COVID vaccine, education, health, Santa Cruz County Office of Education, vaccine|

Santa Cruz County's vaccine supply is the limiting factor