Unvaccinated Residents and Visitors Urged to Schedule Vaccination Appointments
July 15, 2021 – Following the official statewide reopening on June 15, the Mono County Health Department has recorded a fatality related to COVID-19 complications, as well as an increase in positive COVID-19 cases, and a slowing in the overall vaccination rate. Positive COVID-19 cases are on the uptick locally and throughout the state, leading to concerns about virus spread and the introduction of variants.
Mono County’s current COVID-19 Response website8,134 dashboard shows 1,044 cumulative positive Covid-19 cases (since March 2020) and 5 Deaths (+1) as of today, July 15, 2021. There is a total of 8,134 people vaccinated.
“Our community has been a leader in overall vaccination rate in the state, and with the summer tourism experienced here we need to double-down on our efforts to keep virus spread low,” stated Bryan Wheeler, Director of Public Health. “The positive cases that we’re seeing are largely within the unvaccinated population, and we can assume that the Delta variant is in the community. My concern is that the relaxing of public health protocols combined with the slowing of overall vaccination will lead to the perfect storm of virus spread.”
Mono County residents and visitors are encouraged to visit the California Department of Public Health’s My Turn website at myturn.ca.gov to schedule local COVID-19 vaccination appointments. Mammoth Hospital, Vons, and Rite Aid have all joined in the vaccination effort, and appointments are available via My Turn. In addition to the My Turn website, appointments can be made directly with medical providers and
at Mammoth Hospital.
Individuals who need assistance in scheduling an appointment can call the Mono County Public Health Department at (760) 709-6765
Choices, choices, choices. Do I want to gamble on coughing my lungs out while drowning in my own goo that takes a while and is not pleasant, or a new shot that Trump, Bush, Carter, Biden and Clinton have taken? My parents gambled on the new small pox and polio… Read more »
Well said William, there is a lot of Disinformation out there.
Especially his Disinformation.
To transition from panic porn to actual news, (1) how many people currently are hospitalized in Mono and Inyo because they have Covid? (2) As to the sole “fatality related to COVID-19 complications”, what does that mean? That someone died of something other than Covid but happened to have Covid… Read more »
“panic porn”???? haha
Too much time in drama class for vaguelynoble.
I still get weekly Covid updates, in English and Spanish, from Inyo Co. Has more info than I can digest. All I did was fill out some forms when I got my shots. That was months ago.
Just pulled up the Inyo Co. site here on the Wave and looked under ‘testing’, second one down on left, and all I found was a rehash of current CDC guide lines. I definitely preferred the old site’s info page. Also can’t see why anybody would be shocked by the… Read more »
Actually most people that dont want the Covid injection are simply more educated about the subject than those who rushed off to get it without doing any investigating for themselves. Most of the people who did get the Covid injection have bought hook line and sinker the propaganda being spewed… Read more »
William, Sierra Wave will only point out just one (although there are many misrepresentations) in your comments, and then refer our readers and listeners to a credible resource that examines many of the false claims you listed. Your comment that “The third leading cause of death in the United States… Read more »
Charles James, you are a shining example that the saying “with age comes wisdom” is just not true. Medical errors definition according to the medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com; “In nursing usage, any failure to implement a planned action as intended or the implementation of the wrong nursing plan” Tell me now, how many… Read more »
There are some rational thoughts and conclusions here, except for some faulty premises and critical missing information. There may be some irony in the conclusions about people who get and those who don’t get the vax, but the big picture is that media-fueled fear seems to be keeping people from… Read more »
Charles James, I realize that In The interest of “free speech” you have to post the rantings of delusional people with cult level thought disorders but it’s too bad. As you are aware, “medication errors” are not the fault of pharmaceutical companies, and tend to happen when a nurse (… Read more »
RN73, thank you for your comments The problem is, things are not always so obvious to others. Confirmation bias plays a huge role. Thinking that, because you think a certain way, others must also, just is not true. With the balkanization of news and people gravitating towards news in silos… Read more »
Dear Mr James, This is not a pro vax or anti vax post. Everyone is free to do their own research and make their own decision. It may take a bit more work that just reviewing the nightly news, however. ” (although there are many misrepresentations) in your comments,” is… Read more »
Skipper, It pretty much is reasonable to call it a laundry list: False or misleading 1. Definition of vaccine 2. The FDA approved mRNA vax (in the sense that they have said its okay to use widely, under a wide authorization statement) 3. Most drugs have been subject to chemical… Read more »
Hi Kevin, I appreciate your thoughtful response and welcome the debate. The air around this topic is super charged. The pressure is mounting daily against people who won’t or can’t get the vaccine. Some of it actually creating even more defiance due to the tone. The division is palpable with… Read more »
Skipper, thanks for your very thoughtful comments. You make some very good points. We need to look for common ground on issues rather than pretend that everything is either “far-right” or “far-left.” Name-calling and politicizing the issue tends to make people defensive and even angry, with the result that they… Read more »
Skipper (and William), Here are few more thoughts and questions to see what you think. I think we have to be VERY careful here. Feeling bad from the vax is not the same as having an allergic reaction. FAR FROM IT. If you feel bad from the vaccine, then you… Read more »
I think this is more important: On your point, I think many people have had their trust undermined (by outside forces and, to some extent the medical community itself, and the CDC which has not been very open and transparent). I think William would admit that he is in a… Read more »
So then, will you wear a mask to help protect others ? Oh, and please cite your sources to support your statements. thank you.
Inyo County shows only the cumulative positive tests on its website. The Mono health officials are more open about announcing their current status, I have not seen a similar press release from Inyo’s health officials.
Art, the tests are faulty. The PCR test, the one these self professed experts claim as the gold standard is not meant to be used as a diagnostic tool. The creator of the PCR test Kary Mullis, who won a Nobel prize in chemistry for this accomplishment said so himself.… Read more »
William, Agreed that it would be wise to get your information that you use to create opinions from varied sources and then apply critical thinking when things don’t appear to reconcile. PCR tests are widely used as a diagnostic tools in modern medicine for infectious disease. You basically said that… Read more »
What is Inyo County’s current Covid 19 status? Has our positivity rate also increased?
Art,
According to the Los Angeles Times Tracking Site, as of today, Inyo County has 1,446 confirmed cases with a 7-day average: 0.7; 14-day change: -100%; 38 deaths (Cumulative since March 2020); and 49.9% of residents are at least partially vaccinated.
Covid testing in inyo county is easy, simple and free.
Vaccinations are easy, simple and free.
Wearing a mask in indoor or crowded situations is easy for most people.
C’mon people let’s end this virus.
Agree completely. The irony of those who are opposed the vaccines is the vast majority of them have been vaccinated for MANY other illnesses. And they’ve vaccinated their children for MANY illnesses as well. Yet a handful of grandstanding politicians and a couple of talking heads from a particular cable… Read more »
Charles, back a year or so ago there were many politicians, including Kamala Harris- who publicly stated that she wouldn’t get the vaccine. Remember? In fact most all of the democratic politicians were skeptical, and wouldn’t trust the vaccine created under Trump… LOL, you cant make this stuff up. Could… Read more »
Actually, what she did say during the Vice-Presidential Debate was, “If Dr. Fauci, the doctors, tell us that we should take it, I’ll be the first in line to take it,” Harris said. “But if Donald Trump tells us we should take it, I’m not going to take it.” The… Read more »
Well said.
Yep. COVID testing in Inyo is easy, simple and free…and according to Inyo’s COVID email newsletter it was just reduced to one day a week! Just as cases are raising across the nation again. Sigh. The easing of restrictions doesn’t mean the virus has gone away. It just means they… Read more »
Yes though no more deaths. Inyo doesn’t post anymore….so we mushrooms have to get Info from the LA times.
Actually, Glass goddess, Inyo County still posts Covid-19 numbers on their website; you just have to go looking for it. It’s listed under “Testing.”
We shouldn’t have to “go looking for it”. The virus didn’t magically disappear because June 15 came around. I tried “looking for it” on Inyo’s website last month, gave up and also began using the L.A. Times, The changes to Inyo’s website almost seem geared to soothe people into complacency.… Read more »
Many of us did see it coming…. Where are those roadblocks again?