Latest State & County Health Orders

As of 9/13/22 - COVID-19 vaccination and boosters continue to remain the most important strategy to prevent serious illness and death from COVID-19.  Official announcements have been made to the end a few of the remaining state & local health orders related to COVID-19. 

The California Department of Health (CDPH)​, ​is ending policies that require weekly COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated and under-vaccinated workers in high-risk workplaces and schools (including health care facilities and other congregate settings).  The state's vaccination requirements for employees in these work settings remain in effect.​ 

Dr. Sara Cody, Health Officer and Director of Public Health for the County of Santa Clara​, has officially announced the end of a few remaining local health orders. These were targeted measures that required (1) personnel who wo​rked in higher-risk settings (such as healthcare, long-term care facilities, shelters, and jails) to be vaccinated or have an approved exemption; (2) large healthcare systems to provide COVID-19 testing; and (3) personnel in healthcare settings to be vaccinated against influenza or wear a mask. 

​​Learn More:

• Official Order from the Health Officer & Director of the County of Santa Clara, Dr. Sara Cody​​
  
• State of California - Updated Health Order​
  
  

Vaccination Clinic Information & Appointments

Receive the new Omicron Bivalent COVID-19 Booster, Monovalent COVID-19 Booster, and the flu shot at one of our vaccination clinics at Ridder Park in San Jose or South County Annex in Gilroy. 

Make vaccination appointments through this link, click here.​​​

CDC Recommends COVID-19 Vaccines for Young C​hildren

The CDC endorsed the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation that all children 6 months through 5 years of age should receive a COVID-19 vac​cine. This expands eligibility for vaccin​ation to nearly 20 million additional childr​en and means that all Americans ages 6 months and older are now eligible for vaccination. 

• News ​Release​
• Getting a Booster
• Find a Vaccine Booster
• Do I qualify for a vaccine booster and which one?​
  

Extended Expiration Dates for at-home COVID-19 Testing Kits

In some cases, the expiration date of FDA-authorized at-home test kits may have been extended. An extended expiration date means the manufacturer provided data showing that the shelf-life is longer than was known when the test was first authorized. To see if the expiration date for your at-home OTC COVID-19 test kits has been extended, click here.​

• Other Testing Resources​
  

  
  

Keep our community safe by continuing to follow these recommendations:

• everyone should get vaccinated and remain up to date with the latest recommended b​​ooster, including with the new bivalent COVID-19 ​booster

• everyone should use face coverings when indoors and around others

• businesses and governmental entities should continue to implement mandatory vaccination requirements for their workers

• everyone, regardless of vaccination status, should get immediately tested and avoid contact with others if they have COVID-19 symptoms. ​