Marin County COVID-19 Status Update for October 26, 2021 includes Marin COVID-19 Update to Board of Supervisors; 13-Year-Old Vaccine Champion Honored in Marin; Update on Pediatric Vaccine Approval Process; It’s Testing Tuesday: An Overview of Testing Opportunities in Marin; 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.
Marin COVID-19 Update to Board of Supervisors
Dr. Matt Willis provided a brief update today to the Board of Supervisors regarding the status of Marin County Public Health’s COVID-19 response. His report included a review of current COVID-19 case rates, hospitalization rates, vaccination progress, and community transmission level. He provided an update on the recent expansion of booster shot options in our community, their eligibility requirements, and where they are available in Marin. Dr. Willis also discussed the status of pediatric COVID-19 vaccines (for 5 – 11 year-olds) and talked about how acceptance of vaccinations has shifted in Marin in recent years.
13-Year-Old Vaccine Champion Honored in Marin
Marin resident, Rhett Krawitt, was recognized today for his role as a childhood vaccination advocate and for his role in shifting the vaccination culture in Marin from one of “anti-vax” to the most highly vaccinated county in California against COVID-19. His journey as an advocate began when he was a kindergartener during the height of California’s 2015 measles outbreak. Rhett could not receive his routine vaccinations because — during his four-year battle against leukemia — chemotherapy had severely compromised his immune system. Rhett had to rely on everyone in his community to get vaccinated to avoid infection. At that time, however, Marin County had some of the lowest kindergarten vaccination rates in California. Rhett’s story caught the attention of the New York Times and NPR and soon led to Rhett’s testimony to the California State Assembly, which led to the passage of Senate Bill 277 and strengthened kindergarten vaccination rates in both Marin and across the State of California. Rhett and his parents, Carl and Jodi, remain vaccine advocates today especially for those immunocompromised who cannot be vaccinated or whose immune systems cannot properly respond to the COVID-19 vaccine. Today, Rhett was honored by the Marin County Board of Supervisors, Assemblymember Marc Levine, and State Senator Jared Huffman.
Update on Pediatric Vaccine Authorization Process
Pfizer vaccine recommended for youths aged 5 to 11; further authorization steps remain
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted today to recommend Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for pediatric use.
The panel’s recommendation will go to the FDA to make a final decision in the next few days. If the FDA adopts the recommendation, the matter will then go the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for additional review and recommendation. ACIP is tentatively scheduled to meet on November 2-3. If the CDC authorizes the Pfizer vaccine for pediatric use, the final step in the process would be review and approval by the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup next week. Should all authorities authorize use of the Pfizer vaccine for pediatric use, vaccination for this age group in Marin County could begin by the end of next week.
It’s Testing Tuesday: An Overview of Testing Opportunities in Marin
FREE Community Testing with Optum Serve/LHI and Curative is offered in partnership with Marin County Public Health and their current testing schedule is listed below:
Optum Serve / LHI
Appointments are required. Call (888) 634-1123 or book an appointment online.
- West America Bank Parking Lot - 1177 E. Francisco Blvd, San Rafael (open Wednesday - Saturday, 9am to 5pm)
- The Square Shopping Center Parking Lot - 2001 Novato Blvd, Novato (open Tuesday, 9am - 5pm)
Curative
Advance appointments encouraged; walk-ins available as daily testing supply allows. Book an appointment online or call (888) 702-9042.
- Armory "Jury Duty" Parking Lot - Armory Drive, near the Marin Civic Center in San Rafael (open Sunday - Thursday, 8am to 3pm)
- Downtown parking lot #2 - 50-98 Humboldt Ave, Sausalito (open Wednesdays, 10am to 3:30pm)
- Fairfax Market - 2040 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax (open Fridays, October 29; November 5, 12 & 19; December 3, 10, & 17; 10am to 4pm)
- Novato Library - 1720 Novato Blvd, Novato (open Fridays, 10am to 3:30pm)
- Novato Gymnastics Center - 950 7th St, Novato (open Tuesday - Saturday, 12pm to 6pm)
- Piper Park - 250 Doherty Drive, Larkspur (open Thursdays, 10am to 3pm)
- San Rafael Community Center - 618 B Street, San Rafael (open Tuesdays, 8am to 2pm)
- Marin Health and Wellness Campus - 3260 Kerner Blvd, San Rafael (open Mondays, 10am to 4pm)
NOTE: ALL Curative testing locations will be closed on November 25 and 26.
Travel, event, and medical procedure-related testing is not offered or guaranteed at community testing sites. For more information, including any testing restrictions, visit our Testing webpage.
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 |
15,239 |
+ 11 |
|
“Active Cases” (Confirmed in Past 14 Days) |
196 |
- 6 |
|
Total Cumulative Deaths |
193 |
+ 0 |
|
Current COVID-19 Hospitalizations |
4 |
+ 2 |
|
Current COVID-19 ICU Patient Census |
0 |
+ 0 |
|
COVID-19 Vaccination Data |
Today’s Report |
Change from Last Status Update |
|
Marin residents age 12+ vaccinated with at least one dose |
221,951 |
+ 126 |
|
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. |
93.3% |
+ 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 |
0 |
+ 0 |
|
Positive Staff at Facilities current |
1 |
+ 0 |
|
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” |
14 (since 10/12) |
For more details, visit the CDC's website here.
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State COVID-19 data: |
Today’s Report |
Change from Friday* |
|
California Confirmed Cases |
4,631,162 |
+ 24,563* |
|
California Deaths |
71,182 |
+ 298* |
* Due to the weather event on Sunday, October 24, and subsequent delay in posting the data, the change in state COVID-19 data is the change from last Friday’s Status Update.
Other Local and State Data Dashboards:
- Marin Vaccination Data
- California COVID-19 Data and Tools
- California COVID-19 Race & Ethnicity Data
- Tracking Variants across California
Stay Informed
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Helpful Links and Online Resources:
- Find a vaccine clinic near you
- Free COVID-19 testing
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Apply for Rental Assistance
- Financial Resources for Businesses
- Archive of past status updates
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