COVID-19

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has extended the Health Officer Order which requires the use of masks in indoor public settings.

Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has received confirmation of the first four cases of COVID-19 related to the Omicron variant (B.1.1.529).

The California Department of Public Health now requires masking for all public indoor settings to slow the spread of COVID-19 in response to increasing case rates and hospitalizations.

The California Department of Public Health issued a joint statement on the western states recommendation of expanded Pfizer- BioNTech booster eligibility for 16- and 17-year-olds.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has extended the Health Officer Order which requires the use of masks in indoor public settings through January.

Tips for Protecting Yourself and Others this Holiday Season

[Update]: The Sheriff's Office reports the COVID-19 outbreak at the main county jail has been cleared.

In order to expand capacity to give COVID-19 vaccines to patients ages 5 to 11, Sansum Clinic held an all-day, first-come-first-served, by-appointment clinic on Wednesday.

A new outbreak of COVID-positive inmates is being managed at the Santa Barbara County Main Jail. 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently granted Emergency Use Authorizations for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster doses.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has extended a Health Officer Order which requires the use of masks in indoor public settings.

Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Authorized for Emergency Use

The Public Health Department urges residents to be safe while celebrating Halloween this weekend.

The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for Emergency Use in children 5 through 11 years of age.

On Thursday the CDC endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ recommendation for a booster shot of COVID-19 vaccines in certain populations.

The Sheriff's Department reports all of the COVID-19 cases in the Main Jail outbreak have been cleared. 

The number of active COVID-19 cases in the Main Jail outbreak is down to three as of Friday.

California becomes the first state to announce plans to require student vaccinations – adding the COVID-19 vaccine to list of vaccinations required for school, such as the vaccines for measles, mumps, and rubella.

The number of active COVID-19 cases in the Main Jail outbreak has decreased to single digits.

The Sheriff's Officer reports there are 26 active COVID-positive inmates from an outbreak in the Main Jail.

The California Department of Public Health is requiring COVID-19 vaccination for adult care facilities and direct care workers.

The CDC has recommended a booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in certain populations and those in high-risk settings.

The Santa Barbara Unified School District's Board of Education voted unanimously to require all district employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

[Update]: The Sheriff’s Office has identified additional COVID-19 positive inmates in the Main Jail as we continue to monitor a recent outbreak. 

The Public Health Department answers questions regarding the third booster shot of COVID-19 vaccine for immunocompromised people.

People are getting busy again but so is the SARS-CoV-2 virus

The County of Santa Barbara is seeking input to help determine mental health and substance use disorder services to meet the needs of our community.

UC Santa Barbara microbiologists and medical experts unpack data about the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant

Cottage Health urges pregnant people to get the COVID-19 vaccine to protect themselves and unborn child.