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Omicron variant surges in United States
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The original COVID-19 virus strand has spread across the world wreaking havoc on the places it travels to. It has been over two years since the birth of the virus and although there is a vaccine for the COVID-19, new variants have emerged, increasing problems for all healthcare workers. Several variants of COVID-19 have…
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COVID-19 vaccine mandated for California schools
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On Oct. 1, California became the first state to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for schools. This mandate affects grades seven through 12 and applies to all schools, public and private. However, it will only affect students once the vaccine is fully authorized for ages 12 and above. The mandate could be in effect by…
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Students Must Continue to Mask Up
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Within the first few weeks of school, my family received messages from the school that told us about my classmates who have contracted COVID-19. I knew the first email would be inevitable. But as more started filling my parents’ inboxes, it began to put into perspective just how rapidly the virus is spreading around…
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Booster Shots are the next step in fighting off the pandemic
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The surge of the COVID-19 Delta Variant brought on new challenges for our world to face. The CDC (Center for Disease and Control Prevention), decided that booster shots are needed to fight this rapidly evolving virus. A booster shot is most commonly given after two rounds of a specific vaccine to encourage the…
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Los Robles partnership vaccinates teachers
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CVUSD joined forces with Los Robles hospital to get COVID-19 shots into staff’s arms. “The school district partnered with Los Robles hospital, and the Ventura County Department of Public Health to set up a clinic for CVUSD employees,” Jenny Fitzgerald, school board president, said. “Employees are able to go in line and reserve the…
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Teachers must be prioritized to receive the vaccine
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State and federal governments have conducted an inadequate rollout of vaccine doses. With a change in national leadership, hopefully our government bodies will be able to do better. However, the root problem behind the lack of vaccination for teachers goes much deeper than just the quantity of doses. If reopening schools is truly a…
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New vaccines reach a breakthrough
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Eight months since the initial lockdown, a few vaccines have been created. Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca released data for their vaccines. As of Nov. 18, Pfizer determined that their vaccine is now 95% effective following the results of a four-week trial. In addition, they also made sure that there was a diversity with who…