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Our Santa Barbara County Public Health Experts are here to help guide you through COVID-19. Check back often for new blog posts on various topics from prevention, to tips for parents, and more!
LHI OPTUMSERVE TESTING SITES CLOSING AT SANTA MARIA FAIRPARK AND GOLETA (DIRECT RELIEF)
The California Department of Public Health is terminating operations of the LHI/OptumServe COVID-19 test-to-treat sites located at Direct Relief in…
Is it time to get your COVID-19 booster shot?
By Dr. Henning Ansorg, M.D., FACP, Health Officer County of Santa Barbara, Department of Public Health Last week, the U.S. Food and…
Be sure to stay safe this Halloween!
By Dr. Henning Ansorg, M.D., FACP, Health Officer County of Santa Barbara, Department of Public Health Fall is here, and you and your…
COVID-19 booster shots endorsed by CDC for those at highest risk
By Dr. Henning Ansorg, M.D., FACP, Health Officer County of Santa Barbara, Department of Public Health You may have heard that a…
Help for the long marathon of COVID-19
With the advent of the Delta variant, we had not yet recuperated from the mental and emotional exhaustion felt from…
COVID-19 Vaccine Gets Full Federal Approval
If you’ve been waiting for full federal approval for a COVID-19 vaccine, the wait is over!
Will the vaccination protect from getting the Delta variant?
If you have been fully vaccinated, you have taken the best step possible to protect yourself, your friends, family and…
MASKING INDOORS IS IMPORTANT FOR EVERYONE
Everyone regardless of vaccination status will be better protected from the Delta variant when wearing a well-fitting mask in indoor…
Here’s what we know about the Delta Variant and the new surge
The Delta Variant, the latest virus strain of COVID-19 is of great concern as cases are increasing locally in Santa…