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vol . I, no. 47 : July 27-August 2, 2022 : losgatan.com
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OFFICIALS URGE VACCINATIONS NOW THAT THE YOUNGEST KIDS ARE ELIGIBLE
Key Club students gather at Oak Meadow Park
Appointments are plentiful with school year approaching
Drew Penner, Reporter
Youth from around the region descended on Los Gatos Sunday for a day of fun, workshops and volunteering during the Key Club Training Conference. Around 200 high schoolers involved in the Kiwanis International-sponsored Key Clubs gathered in Oak Meadow Park for the event. And it was the first big get-together coordinated by Los Gatos High School student Jordan Chan, 17, since she became a lieutenant governor with the organization. “I think it went really well,” she said, explaining the event was meant to connect students with youth in other service
Erik Chalhoub, Managing Editor
With the first day of school rapidly approaching and Covid-19 circulating at a high rate, health officials are urging parents to get their youngest vaccinated against the virus. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention authorized vaccinations for children ages 6 months to 5 years old, marking the final age group that has been approved to get the shot. Dr. Jennifer Tong, associate chief medical officer for Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, said that after the initial surge of vaccinations in this age group shortly after they were authorized in late June, the numbers are starting to decrease. There are roughly 100,000 children younger than 5 years living in Santa Clara County. The Pfizer vaccine for children under 5 years requires three doses, with the second dose given three to eight weeks after the first, while the third is given at least eight weeks after ➝ Vaccines, 4
YOUTH LEARN LEADERSHIP SKILLS AT EVENT
➝ Leadership, 4
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PROMENADING Nanette Latos ( from left), Len Duncan, Karen Swanson, Wayne Heimsoth and Larry Maggio pause to pose during the July 21 edition of the Thursday Promenades street festival series along North Santa Cruz Avenue in downtown Los Gatos. The series continues through Aug. 4. For more events, turn to the calendar on page 14.
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