Category: COVID-19

COVID-19 Vaccines Remain Broadly Available at Local Clinics and Pharmacies (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department will scale down its COVID-19 Mobile Vaccine Program at the end of March. The Mobile Vaccine Program has been highly successful in reaching community members through convenient, local venues for vaccine clinics for over…

State Health Officer Order for Indoor Masking Also Set to Expire (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department will rescind Health Officer Order No. 2022 – 10 effective Wednesday, February 16,2022, in alignment with the State’s Health Officer Order. Local guidance will defer to State guidance for use of face coverings.…

Indoor Masking Mandate Will Continue (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has extended the Health Officer Order which requires the use of masks in indoor public settings.  This order requires all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, to wear face coverings when indoors in public settings, with limited exceptions. This Order…

Test Kit Distribution Through Community Partners Beginning Soon The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has requested over 200,000 at-home COVID-19 antigen test kits from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), a federal healthcare partner. As of this afternoon, nearly 57,000 test kits have been delivered and will be distributed via community partners…

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has updated their COVID-19 isolation and quarantine guidance to align with new guidance from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). This guidance does not apply to health care personnel. Changes of note include: Updated isolation and quarantine recommendations for the general public are now in alignment with timeframe…

Indoor Masking Mandate Will Continue (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has extended the Health Officer Order which requires the use of masks in indoor public settings.  This order requires all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, to wear face coverings when indoors in public settings, with limited exceptions. This Order…

Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has received confirmation of the first four cases of COVID-19 related to the Omicron variant (B.1.1.529). All four cases were under 30 years of age. Three of the four cases were in South County, one received two doses of Pfizer, and the other three do not have vaccine records…

(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – During the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple COVID-19 testing sites have been established to meet the needs of the local community. As the need for testing has fluctuated, so too have the available testing locations.  Given the changing demand, the following testing sites will be closing: American Medical Response Central…

Indoor Masking Mandate Will Continue (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has extended the Health Officer Order which requires the use of masks in indoor public settings.  This order requires all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, to wear face coverings when indoors in public settings, with limited exceptions. This Order…

Indoor Masking Mandate Will Continue (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has extended a Health Officer Order which requires the use of masks in indoor public settings.  This order requires all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, to wear face coverings when indoors in public settings, with limited exceptions. This Order…