Stories tagged with: vaccination
LCPH Reduces COVID Testing and Vaccination Appointments
Lassen County Public health announces COVID changes to return focus to other public health programs. Public health will be significantly reducing its amount of COVID19 vaccination and testing appointments per week and is preparing medical providers for the changes. With the more available opportunities... Read More.
California Delays COVID-19 In-Person Learning Vaccination Requirement
Students and parents catch a break with not having to make that controversial choice to remain in public schools next year of the COVID-19 vaccination requirement. The Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not yet fully approved the vaccines for all ages within... Read More.
Banner Lassen Medical Center Requiring Vaccination Status or Negative COVID Tests Prior to Patient Visits
January 13, 2022For Immediate ReleaseIn an ongoing effort to ensure patient safety and to minimize the spread of COVID-19 the California Department of Public Health has issued an order (AFL 21-31) on visitor limitations at Acute Care Hospitals. Banner Lassen Medical Center (BLMC) will... Read More.
Lawmakers to Review Personal Belief Exemption for Students COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate
By the New Year state lawmakers head to Sacramento to discuss possible legislation to remove the personal belief exemption from Governor Newsom’s student COVID-19 vaccination mandate. If it were to be removed some argue that it would push thousands of kids out of classrooms... Read More.
California Prison Staff Vaccination Mandate Gets Stalled in the Appellate Court
Prison staff vaccination mandate gets pushed back to March after appellate court issues a stay that blocks the January 12th enforcement. The 9th U.S. circuit court of appeals granted the stay request following Oakland Judge Tigar’s September court order that prison workers must be... Read More.
California Schools To Require COVID Vaccination after FDA Approval as Early as January
Governor Newsom after stating California needs to do more and better to encourage vaccinations against COVID, announced California Schools will now require the COVID vaccination in addition to the current 10 vaccines already mandated to enter the school system. This will happen after full... Read More.
Plumas County Board of Supervisors Vote No on COVID-19 vaccination Status
The Plumas County Board of Supervisors was asked to approve a COVID-19 vaccination status policy during a special meeting today, Sept. 28, but said “no.”The policy would require county employees working in the healthcare realm (such as the behavioral and public health departments) to... Read More.
New Gudielines for Visiting Banner Lassen Medical Center – COVID Vaccination Proof or Negative Test
Proof of vaccination or proof of a negative COVID-19 test in the last 72 hours will now be required if you are visiting at Banner Lassen Medical Center. With the hospital’s chief medical officer stating that the new procedure “serves as an additional layer... Read More.
