COVID-19 Status Update for 10/21/2021

Marin County COVID-19 Status Update for October 21, 2021 includes Tracking the Booster Conversation: Where are We Now?; RECAP: MCOE Pediatric Vaccination Speaker Panel in Spanish; and updated local COVID-19 data.

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The Marin County COVID-19 Status Update is published weekdays and as needed to share important news and resources related to the COVID-19 pandemic and to keep the local economy running. We remain here for you.

Tracking the Booster Conversation: Where are We Now?

Yesterday, we reported the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to allow the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines to be used as booster shots. This was the first of a multi-step approval process for boosters of those brands to become available in Marin.

The second step, review and approval by the CDC, is currently underway. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) today recommended aligning with the FDA’s authorization on Wednesday. CDC Director, Rochelle Walensky, is expected to sign off on the recommendation later today or tomorrow, making CDC’s endorsement official.

Once CDC Director Walensky signs off on the booster recommendation, Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup (WSSSRW) will conduct its own independent review and approval process for California. Visit our boosters webpage for updates on when Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters may be available in Marin.

RECAP: MCOE Pediatric Vaccination Speaker Panel in Spanish

Marin County Office of Education (MCOE) hosted an interactive virtual panel yesterday, October 20, to address community questions and concerns regarding pediatric vaccinations. This was the second in a series of online forums hosted by MCOE which was presented on Zoom and this particular discussion was in Spanish. The topic of pediatric vaccines has been garnering a lot of attention in the community especially with the pending FDA approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11.

The panel featured several local health and education experts:

Dr. Lisa Santora, Deputy Public Health Officer
Dr. Peter Simon, Lead Health Information Clinician, Marin Community Clinics
Dr. Nicolas Mottola, Pediatrician, Kaiser Permanente
Karina Arambula, Epidemiologist, Marin County DHHS Division of Public Health
Lucia Martel-Dow, Board Trustee, San Rafael City Schools and Director, Immigrant Legal Resource Center

The first MCOE forum took place on October 13 and the discussion was in English. You can watch a recording of the event in our Status Update from October 14.

In case you missed yesterday’s gathering, you can watch the event below:

WATCH VIDEO ON YOUTUBE

COVID-19 Data Update:

Below is a summary of today’s data now available on Marin Data & Surveillance webpage. View the page for a broader range of data, plus interactive graphs for confirmed COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths. Data analysis is available by age range, gender, race, and city/town/geographic region. Questions about the data? See our Data FAQ or contact us.

Looking for daily data trends? Our Marin Data & Surveillance webpage uses Tableau dashboards to visualize the impact of COVID-19 in Marin County. Under each dashboard are links to datasets available on Marin County's Open Data Portal.

COVID-19 Case Data	Today’s Report	Change from Yesterday
Total Confirmed Cumulative Cases	15,159	+20
“Active Cases” (Confirmed in Past 14 Days)	172	+9
Total Cumulative Deaths	193	+0
Current COVID-19 Hospitalizations	3	+0
Current COVID-19 ICU Patient Census	1	-1

COVID-19 Vaccination Data	Today’s Report	Change from Last Status Update
Marin residents age 12+ vaccinated with at least one dose	221,187	+ 196
Percent of Marin population age 12+ who have received at least one dose	98.0%**	+ 0.0%
Percent of Marin population age 12+ who have completed vaccine series.	92.9%	+ 0.1%
Percent of entire Marin population that is “fully immunized” (14+ days post final dose)*	81% *	+ 0%

* Note that this percentage is out of all Marin residents including children younger than 12.

** As population estimates may not be precise, as of October 4, 2021, the proportion of residents vaccinated with at least one dose will be displayed up to, but not higher than 98%.

Residential Care & Skilled Nursing Facility COVID-19 data:	Today’s Report	Change from Yesterday
Positive Patients at Facilities cumulative	751	+ 0
Positive Patients at Facilities current	1	+ 0
Positive Staff at Facilities current	1	+ 1
Facility Patient Deaths	136	+ 0
Facility Patient Deaths as percentage of all COVID+ deaths	70.5%	+ 0.0%

CDC COVID-19 Data

Today’s Level

Days In Current Level

Community Transmission

Yellow Level

“Moderate”

9 (since 10/12)

For more details, visit the CDC's website here.

State COVID-19 data:	Today’s Report	Change from Yesterday
California Confirmed Cases	4,600,506	+ 5,124
California Deaths	70,741	+ 148

Other Local and State Data Dashboards:

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