{"id":314639,"date":"2022-08-27T08:58:27","date_gmt":"2022-08-27T15:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/?p=314639"},"modified":"2022-08-26T18:03:38","modified_gmt":"2022-08-27T01:03:38","slug":"covid-19-vaccines-recommended-for-students-going-back-to-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/covid-19-vaccines-recommended-for-students-going-back-to-school\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 vaccines recommended for students going back to school"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Students are back or will soon be heading back to school, and County health officials are encouraging parents to make sure they get the recommended COVID-19 vaccines to prevent the spread of the virus.<\/p>\n<p>The most recent data from the County Health and Human Services Agency shows the percentage of local children who have received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>9.1% of children between 6 months and 4 years of age<\/li>\n<li>47.3% of children between 5 and 11 years old<\/li>\n<li>85.5% of children between 12 and 17 years of age<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In comparison, 89.5% of San Diegans between 18 and 64 years old have received at least one COVID-19 dose. The percentage is even higher for people over 65 years of age: 99.9%.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChildren should be vaccinated to protect themselves and those around them from COVID-19,\u201d said Wilma J. Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., County public health officer. \u201cWhile it\u2019s true that the virus has not been as severe in children, they can still develop serious complications from COVID-19.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for everyone 6 months and older. Vaccine supplies remain plentiful, both for those seeking initial doses and those eligible for boosters. People can get vaccinated or a booster through their medical provider, a retail pharmacy or a site operated by the County. Additional booster eligibility details are at\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegocounty.gov\/content\/sdc\/hhsa\/programs\/phs\/community_epidemiology\/dc\/2019-nCoV\/vaccines.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coronavirus-sd.com<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Progreso de vacunaci\u00f3n:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Received at least one shot: More than 3.01 million or 90.1% of San Diegans age six months and older are at least partially vaccinated.<\/li>\n<li>Fully vaccinated: More than 2.66 million or 79.7%.<\/li>\n<li>Boosters administered: 1,442,309 or 58.9% of 2,447,274 eligible San Diegans.<\/li>\n<li>Se puede encontrar m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre vacunas en\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coronavirus-sd.com\/vaccine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coronavirus-sd.com\/vacuna<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Fallecidos:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Eight additional deaths were reported since the last report on Aug. 18, 2022. The region\u2019s total is 5,456.<\/li>\n<li>Of the eight additional deaths, one was a woman and seven were men. They died between Jan. 5, 2022 and Aug. 16, 2022; seven deaths occurred in the past two weeks.<\/li>\n<li>Five of the people who died were 80 years or older, one was in their 70s, one was in their 60s and one was in their 40s.<\/li>\n<li>Six were fully vaccinated and two were not.<\/li>\n<li>Seven had underlying medical conditions and one did not.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cases, Case Rates and Testing:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>1,961 COVID-19 cases were reported to the County in the past three days (Aug. 22 to Aug. 24, 2022). The region\u2019s total is now 908,654.<\/li>\n<li>4,744 cases were reported in the past week (Aug. 18 through Aug. 24) compared to 5,285 infections identified the previous week (Aug. 11 through Aug. 17).<\/li>\n<li>San Diego County\u2019s case rate per 100,000 residents 12 years of age and older is 32.10 for people fully vaccinated and boosted, 22.32 for fully vaccinated people and 67.19 for not fully vaccinated San Diegans.<\/li>\n<li>7,920 tests were reported to the County on Aug. 20, and the percentage of new positive cases was 8.2% (Data through Aug. 20).<\/li>\n<li>The 14-day rolling percentage of positive cases, among tests reported through Aug. 20, is 9.1%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>M\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Actualizaciones de datos de la\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegocounty.gov\/content\/sdc\/hhsa\/programs\/phs\/community_epidemiology\/dc\/2019-nCoV\/status.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sitio web coronavirus-sd.com del condado<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0se publicar\u00e1 los lunes y jueves alrededor de las 17 horas, a excepci\u00f3n de los d\u00edas festivos.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students are back or will soon be heading back to school, and County health officials are encouraging parents to make sure they get the recommended COVID-19 vaccines to prevent the spread of the virus. 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