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Receive a preliminary analysis report in response to Board Referral No. 2021.30, which directs the Health Department to partner with the K through 12 school system to increase the rate of vaccination among residents aged 5 to 11 years in communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19.(ADDED VIA ADENDA)
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive a preliminary analysis report in response to Board Referral No. 2021.30 and direct that staff:
1) Proceed with completion of the referral as described below, or
2) Take action to direct that staff:
i) Proceed with completion of referral based on modifications by the Board, or
ii) Return to Board with a more comprehensive analysis of referral and anticipated effort for completion, or
iii) Rescind referral.
b. Provide further direction, as appropriate.
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS:
Referral Summary and Background:
Board Referral No. 2021.30 assigned on December 14, 2021, directs the Health Department to increase the rate of vaccinations among children ages 5 to 11 years of age. Board Referral No. 2021.30 identifies the following strategies for improving vaccination rates among children 5 to 11 years of age:
* Partner with the K-12 school system to increase the rate of pediatric vaccinations by offering vaccine clinics in partnership with districts.
There are over 43,000 school age children between the ages of 5 and 11 years old in Monterey County. As of December 29, 2021, approximately 2,700 cases of COVID-19 have been reported among children 5 to 11 years of age in Monterey County. The risk of becoming infected with SARS-CoV-2 is similar in children and adults. Both short- and long-term complications of COVID-19 can occur in children. Children who become infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus can develop serious complications like multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C), a condition where different body parts become inflamed including the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain,...
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