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New COVID-19 Vaccine Site for Vulnerable Seniors at West PACE in San Marcos

A staff member administers a COVID-19 vaccine at West PACE in San Marcos. Photo courtesy of West Health. A new COVID-19 vaccination site designed specifically for the community’s most vulnerable seniors opened Feb. 11 at West PACE in northern San Diego County. The appointment-only site located at 1706 Descanso Ave. in San Marcos will be […]

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Vanquishing the virus: See the stats that show the COVID crisis is improving

(NEXSTAR) — After averaging roughly 3,500 daily deaths from COVID-19 at the beginning of 2021, the United States is in a far better situation battling the virus amid a global pandemic that’s killed more than 2.3 million people worldwide. County reports 891 COVID-19 cases, 30 deaths as vaccine shortage hits Though the average death toll […]

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Belmont Village Senior Living Residents Receive Second Pfizer Vaccine Dose – NBC 7 San Diego

Nearly all of the staff and residents at Belmont Village Senior Living Sabre Springs have received both doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. “They shut their doors on us on March 16, and ever since then, we have been walking a fine edge every day. Because you just never know and it’s a hard thing […]

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Safari Park gorillas recover from coronavirus

Gorillas at San Diego Zoo Safari Park have recovered from a bout of the coronavirus and are ready for visitors, zoo officials announced Saturday. The eight-member troop had been out of view to visitors after contracting the SARS-CoV-2 virus in January. During that time, they received care from experts in both human and veterinary medicine. […]

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Del Mar Fairgrounds to Host Vaccination Super Station

Scripps Health, the County of San Diego and the Del Mar Fairgrounds are partnering to open a COVID-19 vaccination super station at the fairgrounds on Friday, Feb. 12. The Scripps Del Mar Fairgrounds Vaccination Super Station, which will be located at 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., will provide drive-through and walk-through services on an appointment-only basis […]