Posted on: May 23, 2022
All people ages 5 and older are now eligible to get a safe, effective and no-cost COVID-19 vaccine and booster for maximum protection against the virus.
People over the age of 18 may choose any brand of vaccine for their booster. Adolesc...
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COVID-19 NEWS
Posted on: March 31, 2022
Contra Costa Health Services now offers second booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to people who are 50 and older or who are immunocompromised by certain health conditions.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized second booster doses o...
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COVID-19 NEWS
Posted on: December 29, 2021
Dec. 28, 2021 Press Release from Contra Costa Health Services
With the highly contagious COVID-19 omicron variant circulating in Contra Costa County, Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) announced a health order requiring masks in all public indoor places w...
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COVID-19 NEWS
Posted on: September 23, 2021
On Sept. 14, Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) announced a new temporary health order designed to protect residents from the highly infectious delta variant strain of COVID-19.
"To save lives, prevent hospitals from becoming overwhelmed and keep sch...
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COVID-19 NEWS
Posted on: August 16, 2021
The City of Concord has partnered with Contra Costa Health Services and Brenden Theatres to bring an on-site COVID-19 vaccination service to Todos Santos Plaza on Thursday, August 19 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. during the City’s Music & Market concert serie...
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COVID-19 NEWS
Posted on: August 2, 2021
In an effort to slow the spread of the latest COVID surge and the highly contagious Delta variant, eight Bay Area health officers issued new health orders requiring all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, to wear face coverings when indoors in ...
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COVID-19 NEWS
Posted on: May 13, 2021
Contra Costa County is expanding vaccine eligibility to children ages 12-15 after the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention recommended Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in this younger age group. Previously, the Pfizer vaccine was only approved fo...
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COVID-19 NEWS
Posted on: April 25, 2021
A no-cost appointment and drop-in Vaccination Clinic will open on Thursday, April 29 at 1034 Oak Grove Road in Concord. Anyone who is 16 or older is eligible to receive the vaccine. You do not need insurance or identification.
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COVID-19 NEWS
Posted on: April 18, 2021
From May 3 through May 9, Contra Costa Health Services will host a No-Cost COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at Meadow Homes Elementary School, 1371 Detroit Ave. in Concord from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The clinic will distribute 500 vaccines a day.
There is n...
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COVID-19 NEWS
Posted on: April 6, 2021
The State of California announced today that Contra Costa County will be able to move into the less restrictive Orange Tier of the State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy on Wednesday, April 7.
Contra Costa County currently has a COVID case rate of 4.9 cases...
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COVID-19 NEWS
Posted on: April 2, 2021
On March 30, 2021, the Concord City Council passed an urgency ordinance (on a 5-0 vote) requiring large grocery stores to pay an additional $5 per hour of hazard pay to grocery retail workers in Concord, effective immediately. “Large Grocery Stores” refer...
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COVID-19 NEWS
Posted on: March 30, 2021
People who are 16 years and older and live or work in Contra Costa are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine!
Recently, Contra Costa County began receiving additional vaccine supply from the U.S. government for its numerous federally-qualified healt...
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COVID-19 NEWS
Posted on: March 29, 2021
Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) is encouraging anyone who is currently eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in the county to apply for their shot today.
Increased vaccine supply from the state and federal governments means that CCHS currently ha...
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COVID-19 NEWS
Posted on: March 22, 2021
Thanks to an increase in supply of COVID-19 vaccines, beginning today, March 22, Contra Costa County is extending vaccine eligibility to anyone who is 50 and older and lives or works in the county, regardless of whether they have an underlying health cond...
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COVID-19 NEWS
Posted on: February 19, 2021
Teachers, grocery workers and other frontline essential workers who live in Contra Costa County can now sign up to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Contra Costa Health Services has updated its eligibility policy, extending it to residents who work in the educ...
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COVID-19 NEWS
Posted on: February 11, 2021
Clayton Valley Charter High School has partnered with the City of Concord’s Parks and Recreation Department to offer FREE COVID-19 and antibody testing at Centre Concord. You can be tested at this site with or without insurance.
Testing will be offered EVE...
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COVID-19 NEWS
Posted on: January 25, 2021
The California Department of Public Health lifted the regional stay-at-home order, effective Jan. 25, and resumed using the color-coded tier system, placing Contra Costa back in the purple tier.
As a result, Contra Costa Health Services announced...
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COVID-19 NEWS
Posted on: January 12, 2021
UPDATED (Jan. 15, 2021):
In response to new guidelines from the state, Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) and other healthcare providers in the county are now offering safe, effective, no-cost COVID-19 vaccine to all residents who are 65 or olde...
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COVID-19 NEWS
Posted on: November 19, 2020
The City of Concord and the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce have announced the creation of the Shop Concord program to support the city’s small businesses by encouraging residents to shop locally this holiday season. Scheduled to launch for consumers ...
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COVID-19 NEWS
Posted on: November 19, 2020
In light of an unprecedented, rapid rise in COVID-19 cases across California, Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Public Health have announced a limited Stay at Home Order requiring generally that non-essential work, movement and gather...
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COVID-19 NEWS
Posted on: November 16, 2020
With new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surging across California, the state has placed several counties, including Contra Costa, back into the purple tier, meaning there is widespread risk of community transmission in our region.
The adjusted average...
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COVID-19 NEWS
Posted on: November 13, 2020
California has reached the unfortunate milestone of 1 million COVID-19 cases statewide. With cases and hospitalizations on the rise, Contra Costa County and other Bay Area counties are tightening local rules for high-risk indoor activities where the virus...
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COVID-19 NEWS
Posted on: November 10, 2020
In response to evidence that COVID-19 is spreading rapidly in Contra Costa, the California Department of Public Health has moved the County back into the more restrictive red tier.
Data from Contra Costa show that the average daily number of newly identifi...
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COVID-19 NEWS
Posted on: November 5, 2020
Contra Costa Health Services announced that it will tighten some restrictions for high-risk activities in response to a recent increase in the number of COVID cases and hospitalizations in the county.
According to a press release issued Nov. 4, ...
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COVID-19 NEWS
Posted on: September 24, 2020
Getting vaccinated is more important than ever this flu season. Vaccination will help keep hospitals from being overwhelmed by flu patients while they also care for those with COVID-19.
Vaccinations are available to everyone age 6 months and older. No appo...
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COVID-19 NEWS
Posted on: September 17, 2020
The City of Concord released the results of the Small Business Grant Program which will provide $5,000 grants through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES)...
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COVID-19 NEWS
Posted on: August 21, 2020
The City of Concord is committed to keeping its residents, businesses and visitors safe and informed, especially when it comes to communicating about emergencies.
The City has a number of communications vehicles through which City staff and the Concord Pol...
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COVID-19 NEWS
Posted on: April 10, 2020
As springtime temperatures begin to rise and people are eager to get outside and enjoy the sunshine, Concord officials are reminding residents to follow local health orders requiring social distancing of at least six feet.
All City parks remain closed for ...
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COVID-19 NEWS
Posted on: March 31, 2020
Health officials in Contra Costa County and six other Bay Area communities have officially extended the current stay-at-home order through May 3, 2020 in an effort to preserve critical hospital capacity across the region.
The previous order was s...
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COVID-19 Information from the City of Concord
COVID-19 NEWS
Posted on: March 20, 2020
The City of Concord understands that the COVID-19 shelter-in-place order may present financial challenges for local businesses. To help mitigate these challenges, the City has created the COVID-19 Business Resources page, which highlights a variety of res...
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Business Resources Page
COVID-19 NEWS
Posted on: May 17, 2021
Vaccine Clinics at Concord High Schools May 18-June 5. The Mt. Diablo Unified School District has teamed up with Contra Costa Health Services, Kaiser Permanente and the Contra Costa County Office of Education to make sure everyone can get a safe, effectiv...
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News & Announcements
Posted on: August 2, 2021
In an effort to slow the spread of the latest COVID surge and the highly contagious Delta variant, eight Bay Area health officers issued new health orders requiring all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, to wear face coverings when indoors in ...
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