News & Announcements

Last week, the CDC recommended COVID-19 boosters for all adults who were fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 Pfizer or Moderna vaccines at least 6 months ago. The CDC previously recommended a booster for all adults who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at...

The Alameda County Health Care Services Agency has announced that 81 percent of Hispanic/Latino and 74 percent of Black/African American Alameda County residents, 12 years and older, have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Seventy-five percent of...

On November 9, 2021, the Alameda County Health Officer issued an Order requiring providers engaged in 9-1-1 ambulance transport, non-emergency medical transport, and first responders (including law enforcement and fire) to be fully vaccinated by December 21, 2021. A...

I am still in shock about the loss of my friend, Supervisor Wilma Chan, but I wanted to share some thoughts. I have personally known Wilma since early 1980, a time in which the both of us were politically active, along with a number of young people working towards...

Yesterday, the CDC recommended the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children, ages 5 to 11. Both the FDA and the CDC agree that this COVID-19 vaccine can be safely administered to children to prevent severe illness and death. The vaccine was shown to have a 90.9 percent...

On Tuesday, November 2, 2021, 2:00 PM, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors will hold a public community forum to provide information and to receive public comment about access to individuals that has been provided to the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations declining, on November 1, 2021 the County of Alameda will ease masking requirements in certain indoor settings where everyone is fully vaccinated. Eligible settings are in controlled spaces not open to the general public,...

Alameda County would like to remind residents that many commonly celebrated Halloween and Día de los Muertos activities carry risk for spreading COVID-19. Limiting yourself to small gatherings and implementing extra safety measures— especially when everyone is not...

Over four hundred East Bay doctors have signed a letter pleading with the community to get vaccinated against COVID-19.  If you or someone you know and love has still not gotten vaccinated, please read this letter. Doctors want you to know that vaccines are well...

As you may be aware, most federal unemployment benefit programs that were made available during the COVID-19 pandemic are set to end this weekend, including Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), Pandemic Emergency, Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), the $300 Federal...

Vaccination continues to protect against severe COVID-19 illness, but with the COVID-19 Delta variant now infecting a small percentage of vaccinated people as well as many unvaccinated people, eight Bay Area health officers have issued Health Orders requiring masks...

Alameda County is rescinding its Shelter-in-Place Order in order to fully align with the State's Beyond the Blueprint Framework. Effective June 15, 2021, new Health Officer Order 21-01a aligns the County with the restrictions, terms, and conditions imposed on...