Gavin Newsom Extends his Emergency Orders

It’s good that Governor Gavin Newsom extended the emergency order. He’s not wrong.Newsom extended the emergency order from November 10 until March 2022. The reason behind this is that COVID-19 is still affecting people every day, and it doesn’t seem to be going away any time soon.

November 23, 2021
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Vaccine mandate should not allow religious exemptions

East Los Angeles College’s new guidelines to be allowed on campus are good, but could be slightly better. ELAC’s new policy says that in order to be allowed on campus, you must show proof of vaccination. This is good, but ELAC will still allow medical and religious exemptions. I would like to see ELAC remove religious exemptions from the policy and only allow medical exemptions.

October 11, 2021
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Demand rises for indoor fans

East Los Angeles College administrators will allow indoor sports to have fans in the stands during home games. It has been a month since the volleyball and water polo teams have been playing without fans during home games.

October 6, 2021
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Update on Vaccine sites at ELAC

Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines available May 6 and Moderna only vaccines May 8 at East Los Angeles College.  Via Care, ELAC Health Center’s partner, will be onsite giving first doses of the vaccine May 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. They will return May 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. On May 6 it will be from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. and on May 8 from…

May 1, 2021
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ELAC becomes a COVID-19 vaccination center

East Los Angeles College is currently the host site to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Last May, ELAC began a partnership with LA County Supervisor Hilda Solis to become a COVID-19 swab test site. The purpose was to provide access to COVID testing to a marginalized community of color.

April 16, 2021
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