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Attendance rates plummet by over 10 percent at Amador after winter break
Carol Xu, Kevin Zhu, and Soumya Rangan
• January 18, 2022
![While vaccination rates are relatively high in our state, the near 50% of the population that is not fully vaccinated is still at risk.](https://www.amadorvalleytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Vaccination-Rates-and-Mask-Wearing-Laws-1-360x900.jpg)
Mandatory vaccinations for students in public schools are on the horizon
Renna Popli, AVT Editor-in-Chief
• October 13, 2021
![Videos on the fake theories and news on the COVID-19 vaccines can no longer be found on YouTube.](https://www.amadorvalleytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_1910-900x675.jpg)
YouTube banned all anti-vaccine content: why it doesn’t violate the First Amendment
Leila Touati, AVT Editor-in-Chief
• October 11, 2021
![Volunteers get students ready for registration and testing in front of the band room.](https://www.amadorvalleytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/51225D50-FB77-44EF-A013-01CD8ACA6FD5-900x675.jpg)
Amador band students begin weekly COVID-19 testing
Carol Xu, AVT Page Editor
• October 4, 2021
![Downtown Pleasanton carries shops for everyone’s needs, with small local stores and chain stores alike.](https://www.amadorvalleytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/BE181FC7-E570-4043-81FD-A9D2DBB74CA2-900x675.jpeg)
Pleasanton shop owners on their opinions on SF’s new vaccination policies
Elyssa Lieu, AVT Editor-in-Chief
• August 25, 2021
![Teachers watch as news sources describe the new mandate that Newsom recently announced.](https://www.amadorvalleytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_4227-900x675.jpeg)
Governor Newsom mandates vaccination for teachers
Yi (Steven) Yang, AVT Editor-in-Chief
• August 18, 2021
![Examples for proof of vaccination include a copy of your CDC vaccination card, documentation from a healthcare provider, or a digital vaccine record.](https://www.amadorvalleytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/FILE_0107-582x900.jpg)
San Francisco to mandate vaccination proof for indoor venues
Leila Touati, AVT Editor-in-Chief
• August 17, 2021
![The Amador campus awaits students for the 2021-2022 school year.](https://www.amadorvalleytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_6802-900x675.jpg)
Health and safety guidance for the 2021-2022 school year
Yi (Steven) Yang, Editor-in-Chief
• July 28, 2021
![Having been (and still somewhat) isolated at home for so long, more families and adults feel capable bringing a furry friend into their homes.](https://www.amadorvalleytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/0-675x900.jpg)
Dog adoptions have increased since covid hit
David Cease and Auguste McDaniel
• May 21, 2021
![Masks have been in high demand the past year because of the CDC guidelines.](https://www.amadorvalleytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/unnamed-675x900.jpg)
New mask rules under Biden’s adapting vaccine plan
Jasmine Andrea, Staff Writer
• May 21, 2021
![With possibilities of the Covid-19 pandemic becoming an endemic, the world is far from the herd immunity threshold.](https://www.amadorvalleytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_0578-2-2.jpeg)
The world may never reach herd immunity — here’s why
Leila Touati, Senior Editor
• May 16, 2021
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