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Public Health Officer Dr. Gary Pace said more than 33 percent of Lake County residents age 16 and older have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
“We need your help to significantly increase that number, so we can all safely resume in-person activities that make life deeply enjoyable,” Pace said.
Vaccine eligibility expanded to include all Californians age 50 and older this week. People 16 and older will qualify on April 15.
If you are a Lake County resident age 16 to 49 and want to be vaccinated as soon as possible, Pace asks that you complete this interest form. If there are open appointments prior to April 15, Public Health will contact you to schedule.
Next week’s appointments are now available at https://MyTurn.ca.gov.
People unable to schedule online can call the CA COVID-19 Hotline, 833-422-4255; help is available in Spanish and English.
Lake County Office of Education is also providing Spanish language assistance Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 707-262-4162, 707-262-4153 or 707-262-4159.
Over the last few weeks, many vaccination appointments have gone unfilled, Pace said.
“Rest assured, no vaccine is wasted; unused doses are saved for future clinic dates or distributed to community partners. However, we want to fill up all available appointments, so more people are protected,” Pace said.
Why aren’t more people signing up to be vaccinated?
Pace said the state’s eligibility criteria may still be too strict; some who are eager to get the vaccine haven’t had the chance.
Online scheduling platforms are a barrier for some. Helpful tips and phone numbers to call for support are posted here.
Pace said approved COVID-19 vaccines are very safe and highly effective.
He said it is very clear the safety profile of the current vaccines approved for use in the US – Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson and Johnson – is very good.
“Severe reactions and side effects are extremely rare,” he said. “We serve 500 to 1,000 people per day, and no serious reactions have occurred at our clinics.”
All three vaccines have also proven highly effective in protecting people from serious illness and death, Pace said. “COVID-19 is prevalent in our communities, and variants bring additional concerns for those that are not vaccinated. Please don’t wait!”
If people are tired of business restrictions and spending so much time at home, he urges them to be vaccinated.
“The more people get vaccinated, the sooner we get back to normal,” he said. “We will likely see a pattern in coming months where unvaccinated people are getting sick and testing positive, while vaccinated people are not. Some activities and events will likely require proof of vaccination to participate. Those who have gotten the shot will also worry less about getting and spreading the virus to coworkers, family and friends.”
Where can I get vaccinated in Lake County?
Health Services Department drive-thru clinics are available. Schedule first and second dose appointments at https://MyTurn.ca.gov – please remember to bring the card received at your first dose appointment to your second dose appointment. Clinics take place as follows:
· Lakeport: Mondays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Lakeport Auto Movies, 52 Soda Bay Road.
· Clearlake: Tuesdays to Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Redbud Park, 14655 Lakeshore Drive.
Adventist and Sutter are hosting vaccine clinics for all eligible community members (not just their registered patients):
For information, call Adventist Health at 707-995-4500 or contact Sutter Health at 844-987-6115, or https://www.sutterhealth.org/for-patients/health-alerts/covid-19-vaccine.
Safeway in Lakeport has a limited supply of vaccine as well. Their webpage has not been updated to list all current eligibility criteria, but you can self-attest you are eligible, and bring proof of eligibility to your appointment; people not qualified will be denied vaccine.
North Lake Pharmacy is also doing some vaccination; contact the pharmacy at 707-263-1328 or 707-263-6192.
Lake County Tribal Health Consortium patients can visit http://www.lcthc.com/ or call 707-263-8382.
Do you have concerns about the vaccine or obstacles to getting one? If so, Pace asks that you let Public Health know.
“It will help us understand how we can expand protection throughout our community,” he said.
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Actualización de COVID-19: La elegibilidad para vacunas se está expandiendo rápidamente
Los residentes del condado de Lake de 16 a 49 años pueden completar nuestro formulario de interés ahora
Condado de Lake, CA (2 de abril de 2021) - Más del 33% de los residentes del condado de Lake mayores de 16 años han recibido al menos una dosis de la vacuna COVID-19. Necesitamos su ayuda para aumentar significativamente ese número, para que todos podamos reanudar de manera segura las actividades en persona que hacen que la vida sea profundamente agradable.
La elegibilidad para la vacuna se amplió para incluir a todos los californianos mayores de 50 años esta semana. Las personas mayores de 16 años calificarán el 15 de abril.
Si es residente del condado de Lake y tiene entre 16 y 49 años y desea vacunarse lo antes posible, complete nuestro Formulario de interés. Si hay citas abiertas antes del 15 de abril, lo llamaremos para programar:
http://health.co.lake.ca.us/Coronavirus/Vaccines/Vaccination_Request_Form.htm .
Las citas de la próxima semana ya están disponibles en https://MyTurn.ca.gov. Las personas que no puedan programar en línea pueden llamar a la línea directa de CA COVID-19, 833-422-4255; La ayuda está disponible en español e inglés. La Oficina de Educación del Condado de Lake también brinda asistencia en español de lunes a viernes, de 9 am a 5 pm. Llame al 707-262-4162, 707-262-4153 o 707-262-4159.
Durante las últimas semanas, muchas citas de vacunación no se han cumplido. Tenga la seguridad de que no se desperdicia ninguna vacuna; Las dosis no utilizadas se guardan para futuras citas clínicas o se distribuyen a los socios de la comunidad. Sin embargo, queremos llenar TODAS las citas disponibles, para que más personas estén protegidas.
¿Por qué no hay más personas que se inscriban para ser vacunados?
Los criterios de elegibilidad del Estado pueden seguir siendo demasiado estrictos; algunos que están ansiosos por recibir la vacuna no han tenido la oportunidad.
Las plataformas de programación en línea son una barrera para algunos. Los consejos útiles y los números de teléfono a los que llamar para solicitar asistencia se encuentran publicados en:
http://health.co.lake.ca.us/Coronavirus/Vaccines.htm .
Las vacunas COVID-19 aprobadas son muy seguras y altamente efectivas
Está muy claro que el perfil de seguridad de las vacunas actuales aprobadas para su uso en los EE. UU. (Moderna, Pfizer y Johnson y Johnson) es muy bueno. Las reacciones graves y los efectos secundarios son extremadamente raros; atendemos a 500-1.000 personas por día y no se han producido reacciones graves en nuestras clínicas.
Las tres vacunas también han demostrado ser muy eficaces para proteger a las personas de enfermedades graves y la muerte. COVID-19 prevalece en nuestras comunidades y las variantes generan preocupaciones adicionales para aquellos que no están vacunados. ¡No espere!
¿Estás cansado de las restricciones comerciales y de pasar tanto tiempo en casa? ¡Vacúnate!
Cuantas más personas se vacunen, antes volveremos a la normalidad. Es probable que veamos un patrón en los próximos meses en el que las personas no vacunadas se enfermen y den positivo, mientras que las personas vacunadas no. Es probable que algunas actividades y eventos requieran prueba de vacunación para participar. Aquellos que hayan recibido la vacuna también se preocuparán menos por contraer y transmitir el virus a compañeros de trabajo, familiares y amigos.
¿Dónde puedo vacunarme en el condado de Lake?
Clínicas de Auto-servicio del Departamento de Servicios de Salud (programe citas para la primera y la segunda dosis en https://MyTurn.ca.gov ; recuerde llevar la tarjeta que recibió en su cita de la primera dosis a la cita de la segunda dosis):
· Lakeport: lunes, de 10 a. M. A 4 p. M., Películas de Lakeport Auto (52 Soda Bay Road
· Clearlake: martes a jueves, de 10 a. M. A 4 p. M., Redbud Park (14655 Lakeshore Dr.)
Adventist y Sutter están organizando clínicas de vacunas para todos los miembros de la comunidad elegibles (no solo sus pacientes registrados):
· Adventist Health - 707-995-4500
· Sutter Health - 844-987-6115, o https://www.sutterhealth.org/for-patients/health-alerts/covid-19-vaccine
Safeway en Lakeport también tiene un suministro limitado de vacunas (su página web no se ha actualizado para enumerar todos los criterios de elegibilidad actuales, pero puede auto-dar fe de que es elegible y traer prueba de elegibilidad a su cita; las personas no calificadas serán vacuna negada):
https://mhealthcheckin.com/covidvaccine?clientId=1611269027315®ion=NorCal_-_2&urlId=%2Fvcl%2F0983lakecounty
North Lake Pharmacy (707-263-1328 o 707-263-6192) también está vacunando.
Los pacientes del Consorcio de Salud Tribal del Condado de Lake pueden visitar http://www.lcthc.com/ o llamar al 707-263-8382.
¿Tiene inquietudes sobre la vacuna u obstáculos para obtener una?
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Members cited the ability of the administration to regulate such firearms under the National Firearms Act.
The letter follows.
Dear President Biden,
The House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force calls on you to take strong executive action to address serious inequities in the implementation of the National Firearms Act which is the federal law regulating the manufacture, transfer, and possession of certain classes of firearms. For too long, gun manufacturers in order to circumvent the National Firearms Act have designed and marketed concealable AR-15 style firearms which fire rifle rounds.
Concealable assault-style firearms that fire rifle rounds pose an unreasonable threat to our communities and should be fully regulated under the National Firearms Act consistent with the intent and history of the law. The recent tragedy in Boulder, Colorado where 10 people including a police officer were killed is one in a string of deadly incidents involving this style of weapon. On February 6, 2019, Milwaukee Officer Matthew Rittner was killed by an AK-47 style concealable weapon while trying to execute a search warrant. Later that year on August 4, 2019, a concealable .223 caliber AR-15 style firearm was used to kill 9 people and injure 17 others in Dayton, Ohio in less than 1 minute.
The National Firearms Act has proven to be extremely effective in preventing crimes with the classes of particularly dangerous firearms it regulates through a system requiring a background check, submission of photo identification and fingerprints, and registration of the firearm with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The 1934 law sought to regulate certain weapons because of their frequent use in crime. Some of the features exploited by criminals and included for enhanced regulation under the NFA include, sawed off shotguns, rifles with short barrels and weapons with a high capacity of firing like machine guns.
The concealability and ability to use ammunition capable of penetrating body armor make these firearms especially dangerous on our streets and for law enforcement personnel. We thank you for your commitment to preventing gun violence and urge you to immediately promulgate regulations to cover these concealable assault firearms under the National Firearms Act.
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Sea ice in the Arctic appears to have hit its annual maximum extent after growing through the fall and winter.
The 2021 wintertime extent reached on March 21 ties with 2007’s as the seventh-smallest extent of winter sea ice in the satellite record, according to scientists at the NASA-supported National Snow and Ice Data Center and NASA.
This year’s maximum extent peaked at 5.70 million square miles and is 340,000 square miles below the 1981 to 2010 average maximum – equivalent to missing an area of ice larger than the state of Texas and Florida combined.
This image above, created at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, was created using data provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, acquired by the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2 instrument aboard the Global Change Observation Mission 1st-Water “SHIZUKU” satellite.
Roberto Molar Candanosa works for NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
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City officials said the project’s initial focus will be on several parcels totaling approximately 31 acres to the east and south of the Walmart shopping center that have been “a continuing public nuisance area” in the city for years.
The parcels – 15900, 15910, 15920 and 15970 Dam Road – are owned by RM Clearlake LLC and are located next to the shopping center where Walmart, Tractor Supply and Big 5 are located. The company had originally intended to use the land for a second phase of the Walmart development.
“This property is one of the several large swaths of undeveloped area within the city boundary that has become overgrown resulting in increased fire danger and attractiveness for illegal activity,” said City Manager Alan Flora. “Residents of the area have been evacuated due to an active fire threat multiple times over the past few years and so we appreciate all the efforts and partnership of the various agencies, particularly Cal Fire, to address this public nuisance.”
In February, the Clearlake City Council unanimously approved an agreement with RM Clearlake LLC to lease the properties for $1 a year with an initial term of two years, as Lake County News has reported.
Flora proposed the lease idea to the council, explaining that Cal Fire could partner in cleaning up the land if it was considered to be held in public ownership.
On Thursday, Flora reported that the project is taking place as part of a partnership between the city of Clearlake, Cal Fire, the Lake County Fire Protection District, the Clear Lake Environmental Research Center and various city departments.
This week, city Public Works and Code Enforcement crews have been cleaning up debris on the property in preparation for Cal Fire’s work, Flora said.
“I believe most of that work is pretty much complete,” Flora said of that prep work in his report to the Clearlake City Council at its Thursday night meeting.
Cal Fire has acquired equipment that it will use for fire mitigation efforts. Beginning on Tuesday, April 6, Cal Fire will spend four days cleaning up the property, Flora said.
“It’s exciting to finally see that happen,” Flora said, adding that Cal Fire has been a great partner in the project.
Cal Fire also will conduct equipment operator training from Tuesday, April 6, through Thursday, April 8, at the site, Flora reported.
Because of the nature of the grinding work that Cal Fire will be doing on the property, Flora said the city will temporarily close a section of Dam Road in order to protect the public from potential flying debris as a result of the mitigation activity.
That closure will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 6, and Wednesday, April 7, on the section of Dam Road that stretches from south of Jack in the Box to just north of the Dam Road/Lake Street intersection, the city reported in a Thursday announcement.
The city said community members will need to use an alternate route during this temporary closure. In addition, there may be certain areas of the parking lots near Walmart and the other retailers that will be temporarily closed to ensure a safe zone from the mitigation work.
Flora told the council that Cal Fire has committed to coming back later in the season to do more work at the site.
Once the work to clear the property of brush and debris is complete, Flora said the Clearlake Public Works Department will install concrete K-rail barriers around the area to prevent future dumping and trespassing.
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