Covid-19 (English)

By Pat Fong Kushida President & CEO CalAsian Pacific Chamber of Commerce With many California small businesses still recovering amid the ongoing pandemic, many owners worry about keeping their businesses open, especially if employees are required to quarantine after exposure to someone with COVID-19. We believe the solution is clear: to stay safe and stay open, small business owners must …

COVID Safety Tips for Lunar New Year By Dr. Erica Pan, California State Epidemiologist As many Californians prepare to celebrate Lunar New Year and the upcoming Year of the Tiger, it is important to keep COVID-19 safety in mind. According to Chinese zodiac traditions, people born in the Year of the Tiger are “vigorous and ambitious, daring and courageous, enthusiastic …

By the We Can Do This COVID-19 Public Education Campaign January is a month when Americans are making New Year’s resolutions that often include pledges to take steps for better health. While our community may not make New Year’s resolutions in the same way, the upcoming Lunar New Year is a great time to wish good health on others and …

Dr. Jay Yeh, Medical Director, Pediatric Echocardiography Laboratory, UC Davis Health Last month, COVID-19 vaccines became available for 5- to 11-year-olds, and that could not have come at a better time. With new variants like Delta and Omicron, health experts know that COVID-19 has not gone away. Protecting our children against the virus should be every parent’s top priority, especially …

Four Ways to Have a Festive and Safe Holiday Season By: Staff Writer Entering the second holiday season of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are all eager to reconnect with family and friends and return to treasured holiday traditions. Some simple steps can keep family and friends healthy through their fall and winter celebrations. As generations gather to celebrate, the best …

Questions & Answers with Dr. Dali Fan, UC Davis Health A case of the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, was confirmed at the end of November in California, thanks to the state’s large-scale testing and early detection systems. This variant is a cause for concern, not a reason to panic, and public health officials are monitoring the situation. Until we know …

Why children should get vaccinated now and other FAQs Every person in the country 5 years old and older is now eligible to get vaccinated for COVID-19. Parents and caregivers face decisions about protecting their children from COVID-19 and have questions about vaccines. Read on for answers to questions that families have about making a COVID vaccination decision for their …

GET VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 By Angela Nishio, MD, OB-GYN Medical Director, Women’s Health Services Providence Saint John’s Health Center Throughout the pandemic, I have been treating pregnant patients at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, CA. Before the vaccines, there were a lot of unknowns and people were worried. But today, I recommend the COVID-19 vaccines to my …

Ways to Keep Your Child Safe from COVID-19 Children and teens are catching and spreading COVID-19 at an increasingly high rate. Even if your child or teen has not yet contracted COVID-19, they are at risk, especially with the low number of vaccinated residents in certain states and the fact that children make up one out of five new COVID-19 …

Governor Gavin Newsom is directing the California Department of Public Health to add the COVID-19 vaccine to other vaccinations required for in-person school attendance—such as measles, mumps, and rubella. Students will be required to be vaccinated for in person learning starting the term following FDA full approval of the vaccine for their grade span (7-12 and k-6). Here’s what you …