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Tag: farmworker health

Mauricio Chavez of Hollister gets a COVID-19 vaccine at Monterey Mushrooms in Morgan Hill on Feb. 28, 2021. He works at a neighboring mushroom farm. Photo by Ana Ibarra, CalMatters
Posted inCoronavirus

Eager to be vaccinated, California farmworkers face obstacles

Ana B. Ibarra by Ana B. Ibarra March 8, 2021March 8, 2021

About 73% of farmworkers said they would get the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible, but vaccination clinics at farm worksites are still infrequent and reliant on scarce supply.

farmworkers
Posted inMy Turn

Prioritize California’s farmworkers and provide them COVID vaccines

Avatar by Guest Commentary March 8, 2021March 8, 2021
Workers arrive at the Foster Poultry Farms site at 900 W. Belgravia Ave., Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 9, 2020 in Fresno. Photo by Eric Zamora, The Fresno Bee
Posted inCalifornia Divide

California isn’t fully tracking serious workplace COVID-19 cases in Fresno. Here’s why

AvatarAvatar by Manuela Tobias, Jason Pohl, Dale Kasler and Phillip Reese February 2, 2021February 2, 2021
Two farmworkers sit at the end of strawberry field rows for their lunch break in Watsonville. Photo by David Rodriguez, The Salinas Californian
Posted inCalifornia Divide

Farmworkers lose out on $1.5B COVID-19 safety funding after USDA springs surprise spending

by Kate Cimini January 13, 2021January 26, 2021
Grapes are harvested from a vineyard as smoke from a massive wildfire fills the air near Oakville, on Oct. 13, 2017. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo
Posted inCalifornia Divide

New bill pushes California to stock, distribute masks to farmworkers during wildfires

by Kate Cimini December 9, 2020December 9, 2020
Health care workers wait to offer COVID-19 testing at Cristo Rey Church Friday afternoon, Nov. 20, 2020 in Malaga, south of Fresno. Photo by Eric Zamora, The Fresno Bee
Posted inCalifornia Divide

Deep distrust: Why few farmworkers show up for COVID-19 testing

by Manuela Tobias November 25, 2020November 30, 2020
A farmworker holds a box of strawberries with his left hand and a one wheel cart with his right as he walks to get another empty box in Watsonville, on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Photo by David Rodriguez, The Salinas Californian
Posted inCalifornia Divide

Do California ag counties hold solutions to Monterey County farmworker housing crisis?

by Kate Cimini November 23, 2020November 23, 2020
Posted inCalifornia Divide

Newsom signs COVID-19 protections for agricultural workers

by Kate Cimini October 1, 2020October 7, 2020
Posted inCalifornia Divide

California farmworkers say they didn’t get masks during wildfires

by Manuela Tobias September 13, 2020September 28, 2020
A sign encouraging vineyard workers to practice social distancing is posted among the grapevines on May 6, 2020 in Oakville. Napa County does not collect data on workplace coronavirus outbreaks. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for
Posted inCalifornia Divide

Why won’t counties report workplace COVID outbreaks to the public?

Jackie Botts by Jackie Botts, Laurence Du Sault and Manuela Tobias August 28, 2020September 3, 2020

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