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12/23/2020
West Marin is sheltered in many ways, but it was not immune to the upheavals of 2020: the social and economic impacts of the pandemic, the consequences of climate change, and the political turmoil that swept the nation.
Covid-19 cases stayed relatively low on the coast thanks to regional public health orders, but the most vulnerable were disproportionately affected, education was impeded and local businesses were injured. Coastal residents grappled with the increasing severity of California’s climate, living on a razor’s edge as the Woodward Fire burned through the Point Reyes National Seashore. Meanwhile, in a county reported to have the greatest racial disparities in the state, locals joined the movement against systemic racism and police brutality, pushing for reform.
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By 12/16/2020
A health care worker at a nursing home in Marin is set to be vaccinated for Covid-19 today, an important milestone in the fight against the coronavirus that has infected at least 107 people in West Marin and upended nearly every aspect of life. Although the first vaccine is a beacon of hope, it will be months before shots are widely available, particularly on the coast, where cases are surging.
Pfizer’s initial shipment of 1,950 doses is destined for hospital staff and health care workers at Marin’s 13 skilled nursing homes, where deadly outbreaks have been triggered by employees travelling between facilities. Next week, Marin is expecting to receive a repeat shipment, plus another 3,000 doses from Moderna, the second vaccine producer awaiting emergency authorization. These doses will go toward remaining hospital staff and first responders, including active volunteer firefighters. Then, the rest of the county’s health care workforc