Ukiah High Wildcats now have the opportunity to get vaccinated for COVID-19. On Saturday, May 1, 2021, Ukiah High will be hosting a vaccination clinic in hopes of getting the school’s sixteen to eighteen-year-old population vaccinated, though the focus will be on 12th graders. Students over sixteen can also get their household members over sixteen vaccinated at the school vaccination clinic.
Dr. Coren challenged Wildcats to both protect their family and friends from the virus and make sure their loved one are staying mentally fit: “Don't let your friends get depressed, stressed. Many got really disconnected ( and still are) during this pandemic. Reach out to maintain connections figuratively). Be Friendly. but observe the rules -- to help each other.”
Joel Naranjo, a senior, said that “I did choose to come back to school…” He explained that “I really felt if I stayed any longer in remote learning, I would go crazy.”
Keplinger said the only concern holding her back from going to college, “ is the fear of everything that is going on and not being close to home.” Ultimately, she said that “if the option is there, I Would much rather do it in person rather than online!"
Dr. Andy Coren, Mendocino County Public Health Officer, discussed the symptoms of breathing in wildfire smoke and its relation to COVID-19: "Since COVID-19 and smoke inhalation have overlapping symptoms, adding both hazards could cause worse symptoms."