This Throwback Thursday we remember the amazing and fun grand re-opening of our beautiful Monterey Conference Center that took place on January 31, 2018. We can't wait for this local treasure and economic engine to reopen, just as we are equally excited for the rest of our economy to reopen and get our community back to work - including the Monterey Sports Center, Monterey Public Library, Monterey Bay Aquarium, museums, hotels, restaurants, theaters, and all of our local businesses. Thankfully, we are getting a handle on the pandemic with vaccinations and more, so let's keep it up! Our Flickr account has more fun photos from this event

Check out all Monterey Recreation's cooking videos on the archive page at https://monterey.org/Coronavirus/Stay-Home-Stay-Connected/Virtual-Recreation-Center/Archived-Videos

See the full playlist of Monterey Sports Center exercise classes at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBEob3gBrpayTR1kQrvrzOvmS1pLkfZL3 and choose your favorites.

On Wednesday, March 17, many more people will qualify for vaccination as the state opens eligibility to those 16-64 who are considered at the very highest risk for severe illness and death from COVID-19 as a direct result of one or more specific, serious health conditions.

IMPORTANT NOTE: VACCINATION LOCATIONS WITH APPOINTMENT DATES AND TIMES UPDATED REGULARLY: Refer to the Monterey County Health Dept (MCHD) vaccine appointments web page for the latest information - mcvaccinate.com

Vaccine clinics hosted by CHOMP - https://www.chomp.org/coronavirus/vaccine/appointments/

Vaccine clinics hosted by Safeway Pharmacy

Vaccine clinics hosted by CVS Pharmacy - DATES AND TIMES

Vaccine appointments Rite-Aid Pharmacy - Limited - DATES AND TIMES

Vaccine appointments Walgreens - Limited - DATES AND TIMES

Vaccine appointments Pharmaca - MORE INFORMATION

From Montage Health - Dr. Martha Blum, medical director of infection prevention at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, discusses the differences and effectiveness of three of the COVID-19 vaccines – Pfizer, Moderna, and Janssen/Johnson & Johnson. (Please note, since this video was produced the Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been approved and Monterey County is receiving shipments.)

More information is available from the (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) CDC website at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/different-vaccines.html

Please remember, it's important to maintain accurate data so the numbers we share are accurate, and help reduce community spread. If you have symptoms please get tested. Test Sites in Monterey County

Here are today's and yesterday's numbers from CHOMP:

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