As California reaches 12 million fully vaccinated, Sacramento still trails state rate
Sacramento Bee 2 hrs ago Michael McGough, The Sacramento Bee
Apr. 29 California has reached 12 million residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19, state health officials said Thursday.
The milestone represents about 30% of the state s roughly 40 million residents. An additional 6.4 million Californians are considered partially vaccinated with one dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, the California Department of Public Health reported Thursday.
Just over 46% of the state has received at least one dose, according to CDPH data.
In Sacramento County, rates have trailed California throughout the rollout. Through Wednesday, only 27% of county residents were fully vaccinated and 39% of county residents had had at least one dose, state data show.
A fierce advocate for Native American culture, Marshall McKay dies from COVID-19
Sacramento Bee 1/6/2021 Rosalio Ahumada, The Sacramento Bee
Jan. 5 Marshall McKay spent most of his life dedicated to preserving Native American arts and culture in California, supporting education and sustainable land-use practices at University of California, Davis and protecting the rights of all indigenous people.
Last week in a Los Angeles hospital, the tribal elder died due to complications from COVID-19. He was 68.
For nearly a decade, McKay was the chairman of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, owners of Cache Creek Casino Resort in Yolo County and one of the three federally recognized Patwin tribes.
Prominent Native American tribal elder Marshall McKay dies from COVID-19 Share Updated: 7:13 AM PST Jan 6, 2021 Share Updated: 7:13 AM PST Jan 6, 2021
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Show Transcript KCRA 3’S STEPHANIE LIN TALKED TO COMMUNITY LEADERS ABOUT THIS NEW RESEARCH. WE WANT TO GET LIFE BACK TO NORMAL. STEPHANIE: RESEARCHERS WITH U.C. DAVIS HEALTH NOW LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN CLINICAL TRIALS FOR THE NEW NOVAVAX VACCINE PRIORITIZING GROUPS DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY COVID-19. IF THE GOAL IS TO PROTECT THE MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS FIRST, THE COMMUNITIES DISPROPORTIONATELY EFFECTED NEED TO GET THE VACCINE. STEPHANIE: THE TRIALS REQUIRE VOLUNTEERS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, THOUGH PEOPLE IN HIGH-RISK GROUPS, INCLUDING LATINOS, BLACKS, AND NATIVE AMERICANS, ARE ASKED TO PARTICIPATE. WE ANSWER ANY QUESTION THE PATIENT HAS, AND THE PATIENT CAN WITHDRAW ANYTIME THEY SEE FIT. STEPHANIE: ARE YOU GOING TO BE ENCOURAGING FOLKS IN THE LATINO COMMUNIT