A survey of Bay Area school districts finds the majority of them are tracking vaccinations and many have been offering testing but some districts have no idea how many teachers are fully vaccinated.
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Vallejo High School shuts down after 2 students test positive for COVID
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A file photo Nebraska Street and Vallejo High School. Vallejo High School students were ordered to stay home this week after two students tested positive for COVID-19, a district spokesman said.Lianne Milton / Special to The Chronicle
Vallejo High School students were ordered to stay home this week after two students tested positive for COVID-19, a district spokesman said.
One of the two students, both members of the same household, told school administrators of the positive test result on Friday and the other on Monday. The school had reopened for in-person instruction two weeks ago
For Your Health: Childhood immunizations important during the Covid-19 pandemic
By Harveer Gill, Special to the Daily Republic
Covid-19 has changed the lives of almost everyone in the United States. This is especially true for families. Parents of young children have seen their lives disrupted and priorities shifted, and many have isolated themselves for months to avoid exposure.
One result is that parents across the country have canceled pediatric checkups – and immunization levels for vaccine-preventable diseases have plummeted, raising the risk of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks.
Many Solano County health care providers are concerned about this trend.
“For many reasons, during the pandemic many children have fallen behind on their routine immunizations,” said local pediatrician Dr. Tami Hendriksz, who is also professor of pediatrics at Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine and medical director of the Vallejo school district’s school-based c
ByMia Lane
The Fighting Back Partnership team says their motto “Our main mission is to end homelessness and strengthen families.” Photo courtesy of fight-back.org
Fighting Back Partnership is a non-profit collaboration that partners with businesses, residents to strengthen families, and support youth development in order to create a safe, healthy, and thriving community.
Fighting Back Partnership provides different services to the community. These include: assistance with housing, food, child care, transportation, and health referrals.
Through their Family Resource Centers, hundreds of families and individuals retained their homes, acquired long-term support for food and other essentials, and some have even moved from crisis to stability.