News & Updates - San Rafael

Order COVID-19 Testing Kits Today! – ¡Ordene sus pruebas caseras de COVID-19 hoy mismo!

Posted on January 19, 2022

Marin County Public Health is urging all residents and community members to take advantage of free home test kits now being offered by the Federal Government. Log onto COVIDtests.gov to place your order now. Every household in the United States is eligible to receive four free at-⁠home COVID-⁠19 tests. The tests should arrive by mail...

FREE THIRD DOSE COVID-19 VACCINE CLINIC for severely immunocompromised people Saturday, August 21 9AM to 5PM Marin Center Exhibit Hall 20 Avenue of the Flags San Rafael, CA 94903

FREE Third Dose COVID-19 Vaccine for Severely Immunocompromised People

Posted on August 19, 2021

Marin County Public Health is partnering with Safeway to offer a 3rd dose COVID-19 vaccine clinic to Marin County residents who are severely immunocompromised. The clinic will be held on Saturday, August 21 at the Marin Center Exhibit Hall. The CDC recommends an additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine for moderately to severely immunocompromised people who have...

Bay Area Health Officials Urge Immediate Vaccination and Issue Orders Requiring Use of Face Coverings Indoors to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

Posted on August 2, 2021

SAN RAFAEL, CA – Vaccination continues to protect against severe COVID-19 illness, but with the COVID-19 Delta variant now infecting a small percentage of vaccinated people as well as many unvaccinated people, eight Bay Area health officers have issued Health Orders requiring masks indoors in public places. The Orders require all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, to wear...

San Rafael Update: Reopening

Posted on June 16, 2021

California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy color coded tier system has been officially retired. All 58 counties in California have moved into Beyond the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, which means limited restrictions for businesses and social activities. Physical distancing, capacity limits on businesses, and the former County-based tier system no longer applies. Fully vaccinated members of the public...

San Rafael Update: What’s Next + Upcoming Changes for June 15th

Posted on June 9, 2021

With one week to go until the State’s June 15th reopening, countywide COVID-related statistics continue to trend towards the manageable containment of cases and the success of our vaccination efforts. As of today, 78.7 percent of eligible Marin residents have received two doses (or one shot of Johnson & Johnson), and 65 percent of the total population have been fully immunized (two weeks after second dose). Check out...