{"id":282,"date":"2024-04-02T21:38:44","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T21:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/?page_id=282"},"modified":"2025-09-17T18:54:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T18:54:26","slug":"covid-19","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/diseases-and-conditions\/covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"282\" class=\"elementor elementor-282\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-717aca2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"717aca2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85f23f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85f23f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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fa-home\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Diseases and Conditions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/diseases-and-conditions\/covid-19\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">COVID-19<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/diseases-and-conditions\/flu\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Influenza (Flu)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/diseases-and-conditions\/leptospirosis\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Leptospirosis<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/diseases-and-conditions\/mpox\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far 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fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Syphilis<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0997dc4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0997dc4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-716ecad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"716ecad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2bb764 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2bb764\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">COVID-19<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4b6602 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4b6602\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Ventura County Public Health recommends that everyone ages 6 months and older have access to and the choice to receive COVID-19 vaccines, aligning with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Pages\/public-health-for-all\/publichealthforall.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California Department of Public Health<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aap.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Academy of Pediatrics<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aafp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Academy of Family Physicians<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acog.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists<\/a> recommendations.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Vaccine Information<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div><p><strong>Who is Eligible for a COVID-19 Vaccine?<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Pages\/public-health-for-all\/publichealthforall.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get the Facts on COVID-19 Vaccines<\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Who Should Get Vaccinated?<\/strong><\/p><p>CDPH recommends everyone ages 6 months and older have access and the choice to receive COVID-19 vaccines, with an emphasis on protecting higher risk individuals, such as infants and toddlers, pregnant people, and others with risks for serious disease.\u00a0<\/p><div><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">The CDPH\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\">recommendations are based on data and focus on protecting people who are most at risk, including:<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\">Older adults, especially those 65 and older<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\">People with certain chronic or medical conditions such as heart disease or cancer<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\">People with weakened immune systems<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li>People who are pregnant or were recently pregna\u200bnt<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\">People with disabilities<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\">People who are in a skilled nursing facility and other long term care facilities<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\">Children younger than 5 years, especially infants younger than 6 months<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div><p>Some health conditions can make it more likely for someone to get very sick from COVID-19. CDPH strongly recommends the COVID-19 vaccine for people with these conditions.\u00a0<\/p><p>CDPH&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/CDPH%20Document%20Library\/Immunization\/populations-at-risk-covid.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COVID-19 Risk Factors List <\/a> provide examples but isn\u2019t meant to be a complete list.\u200b<\/p><\/div><p><strong>Where and How Can I Get My Vaccine?<\/strong><\/p><p>To schedule your COVID-19 vaccine, check with your:<\/p><ul><li>Doctor&#8217;s office<\/li><li>Local pharmacy<\/li><li>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/myturn.ca.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">myturn.ca.gov<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>The Ventura County Public Health Clinics offer the COVID-19 vaccines. Call (805) 981-5221 to review eligibility and to schedule an appointment.<\/p><\/div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Additional COVID-19 Resources<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Pages\/public-health-for-all\/publichealthforall.aspx#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=f4fc110d-22ab-4257-9d1a-22a069cd0200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COVID-19 Information on Immunizations Requirements from CDPH<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/Covid19Vaccines.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/Covid19Vaccines.aspx\" aria-label=\"COVID-19 Vaccines Information from CDPH - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">COVID-19 Vaccines Information from CDPH<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/Testing.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COVID-19 Testing from CDPH<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/Treatments.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COVID-19 Treatment from CDPH<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/COVID-19Resources.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/COVID-19-Isolation-Guidance.aspx\" aria-label=\"CDPH Isolation Guidance for the General Public - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">COVID-19 Resources from CDPH<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.covid19.ca.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/schools.covid19.ca.gov\/\" aria-label=\"State of California Safe Schools for All Hub - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">State of California Safe Schools for All Hub<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/Schools\/TK-12-Guidance.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/K-12-Guidance-2023-24-School-Year.aspx\">CDPH\u2019s K-12 School and Child Care Guidance<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dir.ca.gov\/dosh\/coronavirus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.dir.ca.gov\/dosh\/coronavirus\/\" aria-label=\"CalOSHA Employer Guidance - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Cal\/OSHA COVID-19 Guidance and Resources<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diseases and Conditions COVID-19 Influenza (Flu) Leptospirosis Mpox Rabies Ventura County Public Health recommends that everyone ages 6 months and older have access to and the choice to receive COVID-19 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":1890,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-282","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=282"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/282\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}