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County schedules more vaccine clinics to serve 12- to 15-year-olds
International students deal with vaccine, visa hurdles
By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer
By Mikhail Zinshteyn, Charlotte West and Elena Shao CalMatters A growing list of California colleges will require students to get COVID-19 vaccinations as classes largely resume in-person this fall. For the roughly 160,000 international college students enrolled in California, the mandate Courtesy photo introduces a new layer of complexity: Will the vac- Gov. Gavin Newsom pushed small-business relief on April 29 in San Fernando as he continued his cines offered in their home statewide tour pushing his economic-recovery agenda. countries be accepted in the The policy at the California State cines approved for emergency use, Golden State? University, the system of choice for guidance to American colleges says The answer for an increasing number of campuses that plan to require about 13,000 international students, they can accept other vaccines vaccination is a partial yes. The Uni- is still under development, said approved by the World Health Orgaversity of California, which enrolls spokesperson Toni Molle. Stanford nization. But of the five vaccines so far approved by the organization, only nearly 40,000 students from over- University said the same. The CSU, UC and USC all say one of the vaccines produced in China seas, on Tuesday said in its draft policy that it will accept international they’ll begin requiring a vaccine for from which 44% of all international vaccines approved for emergency in-person activities once one is for- students in California come — Sinouse by the World Health Organiza- mally approved by the Food and Drug pharm’s. tion. That aligns the 10-campus sys- Administration. Right now all three India, another top sender of intertem with some other institutions in vaccines in the U.S are being admin- national students, has a vaccine the state, including the California istered under an emergency provi- accepted by the World Health OrgaInstitute of Technology and the Uni- sion. Stanford made no mention of nization, but is experiencing a scarcity versity of Southern California, waiting for that emergency-use that may last months, the chief execuwhich enrolls over 10,000 interna- authorization to lift. In addition to the three U.S. vactional students. See STUDENTS, Page A5
With demand for the COVID-19 vaccine high among Yolo County’s newly eligible 12- to 15-year-olds, the county continues to add clinics to the calendar. Two upcoming clinics in Davis and one in West Sacramento will offer the Pfizer vaccine for everyone 12 and up. The Davis clinics — open to all Yolo County students — will take place at Harper Junior High School, with a drive-thru clinic on Sunday and a walk-up clinic on Tuesday. The Sunday clinic was scheduled “due to overwhelming demand” after the Tuesday clinic was announced, according to Davis Joint Unified School District Superintendent John Bowes. “Parents and students are encouraged to come on Sunday even if already signed up for Tuesday,” Bowes posted on Facebook earlier this week. Yolo County Health
Officer Dr. Aimee Sisson echoed Bowes’ comments on Thursday, saying, “we have seen tremendous demand among our high school and middle school students for this vaccine, such that we’ve added an additional clinic on Sunday as well as schoolbased clinics ... at every district in the county, either being run by Yolo County or by a partner such as Healthy Davis Together or Winters Healthcare. “So it is really a collaborative effort to quickly get our 12- to 15-year-olds vaccinated,” Sisson said. ———— Sunday’s clinic will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 4000 E Covell Blvd., with the second-dose clinic scheduled for the same time and place on Sunday, June 6. Appointments can be made at MyTurn.ca.gov but are not necessary. The Tuesday clinic will be from 2 to 6 p.m. (in the Harper gym) with the second-dose clinic scheduled for June 8. No
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UCD commencements Newsom proposes $20 billion investment in schools will begin this week By Edward Booth
Enterprise staff writer Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday proposed investing $20 billion into California public education as part of his $100 billion California Comeback Plan. “This state is indeed roaring back,” Newsom said at a press conference Wednesday. The proposed school investments include $3 billion for converting school sites into full service community schools with mental health, social and family services; $4 billion over five years for transforming the youth behavioralhealth system so that behavioral health needs are identified and treated
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highest concentration of vulnerable students. The governor also proposed investments into achieving universal transitional kindergarten by 2024 and expanding subsidized child care slots by 100,000. Additionally, Newsom proposed spending $2 billion as a college-savings investment for vulnerable students enrolled in K-12 public schools, with a $500 deposit going to collegesavings accounts for English learners and students from low income families, among other groups, and an additional $500 added on top for foster and homeless youth. Along with the
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The spring’s first graduation ceremonies at UC Davis are scheduled to begin this week. As in previous years, graduate students will have their own ceremonies, organized by the graduate schools, over the next few weeks, followed by a large commencement for undergraduates in June. For the first time during the pandemic, several in-person graduation events are scheduled, Chancellor Gary S. May announced last month. “We must continue to be vigilant and cautious,” May said, “but I hope
these commencement events will provide a small relief and prove that the light at the end of the tunnel is indeed getting brighter.” Graduates from the UC Davis School of Law will be the first to celebrate with in-person photos at King Hall on Friday, May 14, followed by a virtual commencement at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 15. The ceremony will feature California Attorney General Rob Bonta and other speakers, including Chancellor May, School of Law Dean Kevin Johnson, Professor Jasmine E. Harris and student
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