California could get rid of its color coded tier system and lift most COVID-19 restrictions June 15, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday.
According to Newsom, the vast majority of people who want vaccines will be able to get both doses by mid-June, two months after eligibility opens to all Californians 16 and older.
“We can now begin planning for our lives post-pandemic,” Newsom said in a release.
“We will need to remain vigilant, and continue the practices that got us here – wearing masks and getting vaccinated – but the light at the end of this tunnel has never been brighter.”
If the restrictions are lifted, businesses would be able to operate as normal but with “common-sense public health policies in place,” such as required masking and testing.
Nevada County was another area that took a vaccine eligibility leap Thursday, moving further past the state's timeline to offer shots to anyone 16 and up.
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One of a handful of nurses on hand readies to administer a COVID-19 vaccine Thursday at the Whispering Pines Clinic in Grass Valley. New vaccination appointments for the Whispering Pines Clinic will become available for scheduling at noon today on My Turn (myturn.ca.gov).
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People wait for 15 minutes after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine Thursday at the Whispering Pines vaccine clinic in Grass Valley.
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Nurses inform patients of the potential for risks, although minimal, before administering the COVID-19 vaccine at Nevada County Public Health Department’s Whispering Pines Clinic in Grass Valley.
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