A federal advisory committee has ruled that the halt on the distribution of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine will continue until more data is available on severe blood clot side effects.
On Wednesday, March 24, the weekly COVID-19 press conference was held in Santa Paula at the old Kmart location. The meeting began with District 3 Ventura County Board of Supervisor, Kelly Long, who was proud to represent Santa Paula and the opening of the new vaccination site.
The Coronavirus outbreak in the United States is approaching its one-year anniversary. The previous year has been nothing short of a rollercoaster for not just the U.S., but the entire world.
On Wednesday, the county provided positive news at the COVID-19 press conference, which was held at Las Islas in Center Point Mall, one of the main vaccination sites.
The Senate voted 50-49 on Saturday to pass President Biden's proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus bill with amendments and no Republican support. The extensive legislation includes stimulus checks, unemployment extensions, small business assistance, funding for COVID-19 testing and vaccine distribution, funding for schools to reopen safely and more.
