These changes go into effect on September 20,2021 and will remain in place until November 1, 2021.

Although vaccinations provide a powerful protection against COVID-19 hospitalization and death, the Delta variant, which is currently the most common strain of COVID-19 in California, is highly transmissible and may cause more severe illness.

Según las recomendaciones estatales y federales, el Condado de Alameda suspenderá la administración de la vacuna Johnson & Johnson hasta que las autoridades estatales y federales determinen que es seguro comenzar a administrar la vacuna nuevamente.

On June 15, California will fully open its economy if two criteria are met.

“Our metrics have improved, but this pandemic is not yet in our rear-view mirror,” said Dr. Nicholas Moss, Alameda County Health Officer.

Our County has experienced many losses due to COVID-19 over the past year, but with the development and release of the COVID-19 vaccines, and residents continued compliance with precautionary measures, we are confident that we will recover from this pandemic. 

“With more vaccines online and administered, California is now in a position to take steps toward ending this pandemic by keeping our guard up and by vaccinating those Californians most at risk and most exposed,” said Governor Newsom

California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19, including updated data and tiers for reducing COVID-19 in the state under the Blueprint for a Safer Economy.

A full list of the groups eligible to receive the COVID vaccine can be found on our Vaccines page.

The first cases identified in California of the B.1.351 variant of SARS-CoV-2, also known as the South African variant, have been detected locally, one in Santa Clara County and one in Alameda County.