Sonoma County Government: Sonoma County Health Officer Issues Health Order For Pharmacists, Home Health Care Worker Vaccination; Issues ...

Petaluma CA

04 September, 2021

3:41 PM

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Press release from the Sonoma County Government: September 3, 2021 For Immediate Release CA The health order requiring vaccinations or weekly testing applies to all businesses and governmental entities with personnel who are home health care workers or pharmacists. It aligns these workers with other sectors such as education, fire and law enforcement, which are under similar vaccination or testing health orders. The new guidance for youth sports includes a requirement to wear masks indoors for all participants, coaches, personnel and spectators, regardless of vaccination status. Masks also are required for both competition and practice, during physical education, conditioning/weightlifting, and other indoor activities. COVID-19 vaccinations are strongly recommended for all participants who are old enough to be eligible for vaccination, as well as coaches, staff and volunteers. Having all athletes and staff fully vaccinated will greatly decrease the risk of transmission of the virus among teammates and between teams, and will provide protection against severe illness, hospitalization, and death. It will also decrease disruption in team activities, since fully vaccinated individuals are not required to quarantine if they are close contacts to a case of COVID-19. "These public health measures are designed to help control the spread of COVID, which is surging right now due to the Delta variant," Dr. Mase said. "Taken together, these measures will make this a safer community." All of Sonoma County's health orders and guidance can be found at socoemergency.org/emergency/novel-coronavirus/health-orders/ Contact Information County Administrator's Office County of Sonoma Accessibility Assistance Sonoma County COVID-19 Vaccine Information Suite 104A 38.464665, -122.725235 Google Maps™ Directions Sign Up for Press Release Updates Facebook Twitter This press release was produced by the Sonoma County Government. The views expressed here are the author's own.