December 17, 2020 - In a move to help Mariposa County do its part in managing this pandemic, Mariposa County Health Officer Dr. Eric Sergienko received the County's first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Eric is very well known as our local Health Officer, but he also works as a volunteer firefighter and as emergency medical staff, even doing rotations in the John C. Fremont Emergency Room.

This marks a big day in the COVID-19 fight, as our community sees the first of the vaccines for our front-line healthcare workers. We still have a way to go and work to do, but even on this rainy day we are starting to see some sunshine.

For more information on how and when the vaccine may be available to the general public please visit www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/faq.html.

Mariposa County Health Department answers some COVID-19 questions

We get a lot of questions about underlying health conditions and COVID-19. We have highlighted some of the underlying medical conditions that do or may increase your risk for severe illness from COVID-19.

Please take a moment to look at the list and think about how many of your friends, family, and community members may have one or more of these conditions. Make sure you are being kind and respectful to them by following COVID-19 guidance so we can all be safer.

If you have questions about your health history and risk for COVID-19, we recommend you reach out to your primary care provider.

If you have questions about COVID-19, don't forget to reach out to our team at 209-259-1332 or Mariposacovid19@gmail.com.

Source: Mariposa County Health Department