COVID-19

10 Facts about the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine

January 27, 2021 / By

The Kern County Public Health Department opened its COVID-19 Mass Vaccination site at the Kern County Fairgrounds Wednesday morning.

Experts offer tips to minimize ‘maskne’ during the pandemic

January 27, 2021 / By

With the pandemic comes a new clang term — maskne — to describe the irritating effects masks can have on the skin.

Kern Public Health reveals plan for COVID-19 mass vaccination site as it prepare to open to public Wednesday

January 26, 2021 / By

Kern County Public Health department is experiencing an increase in demand in work as it rolls out its mass vaccination clinic this week, Public Health officials said at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisor’s meeting.

COVID-19 Update: Kern’s COVID-19 mass vaccination site to open to public Wednesday; State lifts regional stay-at-home order

January 25, 2021 / By

Following last week’s soft opening, the COVID-19 mass vaccination site at the Kern County Fairgrounds will open to the public Wednesday and will be an appointment-only walk-up vaccination site. 

La Campesina radio DJ ‘El Pollo’ dies, radio network confirms

January 25, 2021 / By

Local radio DJ Fernando Ambriz, also known as El Pollo, died over the weekend.

Ambriz was a radio DJ for La Campesina and worked for the organization for 20 years.

Kern Public Health to open COVID-19 mass vaccination site at Fairgrounds with soft launch this week

January 19, 2021 / By

A mass vaccination site in Kern County is set to open Wednesday, Kern County Public Health Department officials said.