January 25, 2021
Housing project in El Cerrito draws criticism from neighbors
The building would include 162 affordable units, parking and a Family Health Centers of San Diego clinic. By Andrea Lopez-Villafaña SAN DIEGO — A nonprofit health provider wants to build an 8-story affordable housing project in El Cerrito, prompting objections from some residents. Family Health Centers of San Diego is proposing a mixed-used project that would …
January 21, 2021
Potentially life-saving antibodies are going unused
Why potentially life-saving monoclonal antibodies are going unused Overburdened hospitals storing hundreds of thousands of doses By: Derek Staahl January 21, 2021 SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — There is only one authorized treatment designed to keep high-risk COVID-19 patients out of the hospital, but hundreds of thousands of doses of the same experimental therapy given to …
January 21, 2021
Your COVID-19 Vaccine Questions Answered
By Brooke Ruth, Tarryn Mento Thursday, January 21, 2021 Dr. Christian Ramers responds to your questions about vaccine storage, distribution and when certain groups will be eligible to get the vaccine. Ramers is the assistant medical director with Family Health Centers of San Diego and an adjunct assistant professor specializing in infectious diseases at San …
January 17, 2021
Two steps forward, one step back in history of racial equity
By JEFF MCDONALD, LYNDSAY WINKLEY January, 17, 2021 San Diego County supervisors last week formally defined racism as a public health crisis, acknowledging for the first time that a broad and baked-in prejudice underpins virtually every aspect of public policy. The unanimous declaration came days ahead of the national holiday honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin …
January 15, 2021
Why some San Diego County healthcare workers declined the vaccine
Available data suggests low refusal rates By: Derek Staahl Health experts in San Diego County cautioned that refusal data is often more complex than it appears. SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — In some pockets of the country, large numbers of healthcare workers have turned down the COVID-19 vaccine, raising concerns about the rollout and the prospect …
January 15, 2021
Información sobre la vacuna COVID-19
A nuestros valiosos pacientes: Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) se dedica a garantizar que tenga la información más actualizada sobre la vacuna COVID-19. En el condado de San Diego, la vacuna está actualmente disponible para los trabajadores del área de la salud, así como para los empleados y residentes de centros de cuidados …
January 15, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Information
To our valued patients: Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is dedicated to ensuring you have the most up-to-date information on the COVID-19 vaccine. In San Diego County, the vaccine is currently available to health care workers, as well as employees and residents of long-term care facilities, since they have a higher-than-average risk of …
January 5, 2021
San Diego Health Care Workers Get Second Dose of Vaccine
Some San Diego health care workers getting second doses of Pfizer vaccine By: Leah Pezzetti SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — The first doses of the Pfizer vaccine made it to San Diego County the week of Dec. 14, 2020, and now that it’s been three weeks, those hospitals that started vaccinated early can start giving out …
December 31, 2020
It’s possible to contract COVID-19 after receiving the vaccine
Dr. Christian Ramers says it is possible to contract COVID-19 after receiving the vaccine Posted by: KUSI Newsroom SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – A California nurse has reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus after receiving the Pfizer vaccine. Chief of Population Health for Family Health Centers of San Diego, Dr. Christian Ramers, joined KUSI’s Lauren Phinney …
December 31, 2020
Protective Effects of COVID-19 Vaccine Take a Few Days
Vaccines Take a While to Kick In. Experts Say That Means the Body Is Doing Its Job. Reports of Covid-19 cases that appeared shortly after a single shot of a two-dose vaccine shouldn’t cause concern. By Katherine J. Wu A flurry of headlines this week flooded social media, documenting a seemingly concerning case of Covid-19 …