In this Issue

• COVID Updates From Health Care Services Agency
• Castro Valley High Interview Touches On George Floyd, Tuition-Free College, President Biden's First 90 Days And More!
• Castro Valley News Shout Out: ACID Pilot & AC Sheriff Play Vital Roles in Recent Illegal Dumping Effort in Castro Valley
• People's Health Briefing With Dr. Noha Aboelata
• Age Friendly Alameda County Resources and Survey
• Bay Area Construction Apprenticeship Guidebook
• District 4 Community Covid Testing Sites
• Spring Activities
• Exercise Your Right to Be Heard!

Need A COVID19 Test? Food? Childcare?

Alameda County  frequently updates this COVID19 Testing, Food, and Social Services interactive map.

Oaklandside's COVID Q&A: Find timely information and ask questions!

Safe and reliable COVID-19 vaccines are becoming available in California to more and more people. But it can be difficult to find out where and how to get a shot. Vaccinate CA calls hospitals and pharmacies daily to track their vaccine availability and their processes for getting one. Click on the graphic below to get started!

Not sure if you're eligible? Find out.

COVID Updates From Health Care Services Agency

On May 21, the state released its Beyond the Blueprint Guidance to aid counties across the state as they fully reopen. The state is scheduled to dismantle its Blueprint for Safer Economy tier structure on June 15, which means COVID restrictions will be removed for most sectors.

Other Beyond the Blueprint key changes include:

• Vaccination Verification or Negative Testing: Required for indoor mega (5,000+ attendees) events, and outdoor mega (10,000+ attendees) events
• Capacity Limitations: None
• Physical/Social Distancing: Not required
• Masking: Must align with current state face-covering guidance
• Travel: Must follow CDC recommendations and the state's travel advisory

Additional COVID-19 safety guidance from the state for health care settings, high-risk congregate settings, schools, and other youth-focused settings is expected soon. CalOSHA is also revising its Emergency Temporary Standards, which should be released shortly.

 Alameda County will hold two virtual Beyond the Blueprint public update meetings to provide the latest industry guidance and answer questions:

o The Community Update will be held June 15 from 6-7:30 pm.
o The Employer Update will be held June 21 from 6-7:30 pm.

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We are pleased to announce that over 75 percent of county residents, age 16 and older, have now received at least one dose of the vaccine. And Alameda County was recently ranked 16th in the nation for having the most fully vaccinated residents in a county with 250,000 residents or more. These are major milestones for our county and we are grateful to our staff and community partners for their hard work and dedication to get vaccines to our residents.

Last week, the State announced Vax for the Win a $116.5 million vaccine incentive program. The multi-faceted initiative will reinforce the value of vaccination for all Californians, especially those in communities hardest hit by the pandemic. As we continue focusing on getting more individuals vaccinated, residents and businesses should continue to wear masks, keep their distance and operate under the state’s restrictions for Orange Tier counties per the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, which will remain in place until June 15. Let’s get ready by getting vaccinated with the effective and safe COVD-19 vaccines and masking to protect unvaccinated residents and individuals younger than 12 from COVID-19.

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We know masks protect everyone, and the vaccine protects you. We understand residents may not be sure about the vaccine or worried about things they may have heard. The Greater Than COVID videos by Black and Latinx health care workers provide helpful answers to frequently asked questions and myths. There are also Greater Than COVID toolkits and playlists for people to use and share with others. Doctors, nurses, researchers, and promotoras provide facts and dispel misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines in The Conversation/La Conversacion, an FAQ video series from the Kaiser Family Foundation with the Black Coalition Against COVID and UnidosUS. Check out these highly informative videos today.