Butte County Public Health

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2021 Butte County Public Health Opens Vaccinations to Persons 50+ for Individuals who Live or Work in Butte County... BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. Butte County Public Health (BCPH) is expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to persons 50+ who live or work in Butte County. This change is effective immediately for the first dose community vaccination clinics. Book an appointment at one of the following community vaccination clinics: Chico Community Vaccination Clinic March 22, 23 & 24 | Silver Dollar Fairgrounds | Persons 50+ and all other approved sectors All vaccinations are by appointment only. Those who need assistance or do not have internet, may call the Enloe scheduling hotline at (530) 332-9520 or the County COVID-19 Call Center at (530) 552-3050. Book online at: MyTurn.ca.gov Please note: Due to a current limitation within the State’s online scheduling system, MyTurn, persons who are 50+ will need to check the ’65-74’ age range option to get the scheduling process started. You will then be prompted to enter your date of birth at which time you will enter your actual date of birth (the 65-74 age option is only to get the process started, use your real date of birth after that point). Your date of birth will be used to verify eligibility when you arrive at the vaccination clinic. Oroville Community Vaccination Clinic March 24 & 25 | Oroville Sports Club | Persons 50+ and all other approved sectors All vaccinations are by appointment only. Those who need assistance or do not have internet, may call the County COVID-19 Call Center: (530) 552-3050. Book online at: www.signupgenius.com/go/4090A4FADAE2DAAF58-oroville5 If attending a clinic in Butte County, you must live or work in Butte County. If you do not meet the age, sector, or residence eligibility requirements, you will be turned away at the vaccination clinic. For more information about the COVID vaccination in Butte County, visit: www.ButteCounty.net/COVIDVaccine ###

#covidvaccineupdate: There are still OPEN SLOTS for the first dose community vaccination clinics next week in both Oroville and Chico. You must live or work in Butte County. By Appointment only. www.buttecounty.net/COVIDvaccine - Oroville Community Clinic: March 24 & 25 (visit website to book) - Chico Community Clinic: March 22, 23 & 24 (visit website to book)

#covidvaccineupdate NEW, 3-7pm, First Dose Community Clinic has been added to the Butte County COVID Vaccination website: www.buttecounty.net/COVIDvaccine By Appointment only. - Chico Community Clinic: March 24 (visit website to book)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2021 New OptumServe COVID-19 Testing Site in Butte County, Gridley Location... BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. Butte County Public Health (BCPH) announces a fifth testing location for the State’s COVID-19 Testing Site, OptumServe, to open Monday March 22, at Orchard Hospital at 240 Spruce Street in Gridley. The entrance to this testing site is located in the parking lot in the back of the building. There will be a Spanish speaking interpreter on site. This location is considered a Traveling Testing Team and will operate one day a week. Appointments are open to the public and scheduled every Monday, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm. Additional OptumServe testing locations include: Oroville: Oroville Unified High School District Transportation Office remains open to the public one day a week, Monday, from 9:30 am 5:30 pm. Durham: Durham Memorial Hall remains open to the public one day a week, Wednesday, from 10 am to 6pm. Chico State Campus: Shurmer Gymansium - remains open to the public two days a week, Thursday and Friday, from 9 am to 5 pm. Chico: 900 Mangrove Avenue in Chico - remains open to the public six days a week from 7 am to 7 pm. All OptumServe testing sites are by appointment only. Schedule your appointment: Online at: https://lhi.care/covidtesting By phone: 1-888-634-1123 Testing for COVID-19 remains an important tool to stop the spread of illness and remains a top priority for BCPH. If you have symptoms or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, you should get tested. This is true even after being vaccinated as you may still be able to spread the disease to others who are not vaccinated. For more information on COVID-19 testing including a list of all testing sites in Butte County, visit: www.buttecounty.net/ph/COVID19/Testing ###

Don't test your luck. When it's your turn, get the #COVID19 vaccine. Sign-up for MyTurn to get notifications as soon as appointments are available to you. myturn.ca.gov/

10:02 am Update - the glitch has been fixed. Vaccine Registration Update: We are aware of a glitch on the registration form when individuals attempt to enter their age and date of birth. Our IT group has been made aware and we are working as fast as we can to get this fixed. We recommend waiting to register and trying back in a few hours. Thank you for your patience.

Butte County Public Health (BCPH) will begin collecting contact information from residents and businesses who are interested in getting the COVID-19 vaccine. This registration process will allow BCPH to notify individuals when the vaccine is available for the phase and tier in which they are categorized, as defined by the California Department of Public Health. This registration process does NOT book a vaccination appointment. It collects contact information so individuals c...an be notified when they are eligible to be invited for vaccine. In addition to registering for the vaccine, individuals or groups who think they may have been missed during Phase 1a can notify BCPH and still receive the vaccine. Visit the Butte County Public Health COVID-19 Vaccine page to register using the following forms: Individual vaccine Business/Organization vaccine You missed me vaccine (coming soon) Sign-up to be a vaccine provider (coming soon) More information on the COVID-19 Vaccine in Butte County can be found on our website: www.buttecounty.net/ph/COVID19/vaccine

Dr. James Moore, M.D., from Enloe Medical Center gives an update 18 hours after his second #COVID19 vaccine dose. He has no symptoms other than a sore arm. Congratulations on receiving your FULL vaccination Dr. Moore!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | January 13, 2021 Chico OptumServe COVID-19 Testing Site Now Open on Saturday BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. Due to an increased demand for testing the OptumServe site located at 900 Mangrove Avenue in Chico will now be open Monday Saturday 7:00am to 7:00pm for viral specimen collection. Testing remains by appointment only. Make your appointment online at: lhi.care/covidtesting... The site will be closed on Martin Luther King Jr Day (January, 18, 2021). For more information on COVID-19 testing including a list of all testing sites in Butte County, visit: http://www.buttecounty.net/ph/COVID19/Testing ###

OptumServe will be CLOSED on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday January 18th. To find other COVID testing sites in Butte County please visit: www.buttecounty.net/ph/COVID19/Testing

#FaceMaskFriday Halloween is tomorrow! Remember that a costume mask is not a substitute for a face covering that fits properly over your nose and mouth.

COVID-19 Update for October 29, 2020. Danette York provides new information about moving between the State's color-coded tier system and school requirements for in-person education.

Post Update: 10/29 at 8:45 am - The survey is now closed so we can collect all questions and prepare answers for you. We know there are many questions about how Butte County can move into different color-coded tiers based on the State's Blueprint for a Safer Economy. Join us Thursday, October 29th at 12 pm for a COVID Check-in video explaining the requirements for how Butte County may advance or move back tiers. You can submit your questions in advance via our online form: ht...tps://forms.gle/ArNSXQAsAq6gCziY8 The video will be posted on on our Facebook page at 12 pm.

#COVID19 Información y Recursos en Español Para Padres de Niños de Grado K-12 Durante COVID-19.

Check out these great #COVID19 resources for students in grades 6-12 (for parents and teachers too!) now that Butte County schools have returned for modified in-person education. This wonderful resource was created in collaboration with students from the California State University, Chico RN to BSN program.

Check out these great #COVID19 resources for students in grades K-6 (and parents too!) now that Butte County schools have returned for modified in-person education. This wonderful resource was created in collaboration with students from the California State University, Chico RN to BSN program.

Did you get the flu shot yet? You can safely get a flu vaccine at multiple locations including your doctor’s office, your local pharmacy or by visiting one of the FREE drive-thru community flu shot clinics. Find out where here: buttecounty.net/flu

This Thursday, October 29th, is the last drive-thru flu shot clinic at the Dove's Landing Parking Lot, 9am-2pm.

If you plan to eat refrigerated or frozen meat, poultry, fish, or eggs while they are still at safe temperatures, it is important that each item is thoroughly cooked to a safe minimum internal temperature to ensure that any food-borne bacteria that may be present are destroyed. However, if at any point the food was above 40 F for 2 hours or more (or 1 hour if temperatures are above 90 F) discard it. Si planea comer carne, pollo, pescado o huevos refrigerados o congelados ...mientras todavía están a temperaturas seguras, es importante que cada artículo esté completamente cocinado a una temperatura interna mínima segura para garantizar que se destruyan las bacterias transmitidas por los alimentos que puedan estar presentes. Sin embargo, si en algún momento la comida estuvo por encima de 40 F durante 2 horas o más (o 1 hora si las temperaturas están por encima de 90 F), deséchela. See more

Even small amounts of lead can harm your child. Most children with #LeadPoisoning do not seem sick. Should your child get a blood lead test? Learn more @ www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/clppb. #NLPPW2020 Aun en pequeñas cantidades, el plomo puede dañar a su hijo. La mayoría de los niños con envenenamiento con plomo no aparentan estar enfermos. ¿Es necesario hacerle a su hijo una prueba de plomo en la sangre? Aprenda más @ www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/clppb. #NLPPW2020

PG&E may activated a #PSPS event today between 2-4 pm. Carbon Monoxide exposure can occur when a portable generator, heater, camp stove, charcoal grill or other gas or charcoal burning device is used indoors or too close to your home. Exposure can be deadly. Only used these items outside, more than 20 feet away from your home. La exposición al monóxido de carbono puede ocurrir cuando un generador portátil, calentador, estufa de campamento, parrilla de carbón u otro dispositivo de combustión de gas o carbón se usa en interiores o demasiado cerca de su hogar. La exposición puede ser mortal. Solo use estos artículos afuera, a más de 20 pies de distancia de su hogar.

Before a power shutoff, plan ahead to keep your medication safely stored: - Keep a list of current medications and the prescribed dosage. - Keep a spare supply of medication when the power goes out as your pharmacy may also lose power and be closed. - Have a plan to store your medication if it needs to be cold. Use ice, dry ice or freezer packs. You can also ask a trusted friend of family member who has power to hold your medication.

During a power shutoff, keep the refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible. The food in your refrigerator will keep safe for up to 4 hours during a power outage. A full freezer will hold a safe temperature for approximately 48 hours (24 hours if it is half-full and the door remains closed). Durante un corte de energía, mantenga las puertas del refrigerador y del congelador cerradas tanto como sea posible. Los alimentos en su refrigerador se mantendrán seguros por hasta 4 horas durante un corte de energía. Un congelador lleno mantendrá una temperatura segura durante aproximadamente 48 horas (24 horas si está medio lleno y la puerta permanece cerrada).