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Second Covid booster cleared for older Americans, immunocompromised

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a second Covid-19 booster vaccine dose Tuesday for some immunocompromised people as well…

2 years ago

Moderna Covid vaccine earns full FDA approval, launches under ‘Spikevax’ brand name

Federal regulators issued their full approval Monday of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, which formally launched under the 'Spikevax' brand name.

2 years ago

Quick guide to current Covid-19 vaccine, booster authorizations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Friday issued an emergency use authorization of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine in children ages 5…

2 years ago

Vaccine officer says Santa Clara County could start administering pediatric Pfizer doses next week

Children ages 5 to 11 may be able to get vaccinated as soon as next week in Santa Clara County,…

3 years ago

Legal experts refute Nuremberg Code argument around vaccine mandates

Dan Vanderzwaag, a resident of Ottawa County, Michigan, had a question for the county's Board of Commissioners during its meeting…

3 years ago

County starts administering third vaccine doses to most vulnerable

Transplant recipients, cancer patients and people with immunodeficiencies can receive a third dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine in…

3 years ago

Bay Area health officers echo federal guidance on Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Health officers for eight greater Bay Area counties and the city of Berkeley issued a joint statement Sunday in agreement…

3 years ago

At least five Bay Area counties pause J&J vaccine in response to rare blood clot cases

At least five Bay Area counties paused administrations Tuesday of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after a handful of…

3 years ago

Bay Area ICU availability triggers regional stay-at-home order in the local nine counties

The Bay Area Region Wednesday dropped below 15 percent in intensive care unit bed availability, triggering the state-directed stay-at-home order…

3 years ago

Covid-19 update: FDA under fire, state scraps watchlist system, case rate plagues Sonoma County

In this Covid-19 update, we get into the wild week at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration since the agency…

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: ‘Reopen’ protests under scrutiny, activists bring ‘body bags’ to SF, national deaths surpass 40,000

Testing and reopening strategies have emerged as prominent themes this past week both here at home in the Bay Area…

4 years ago

Berkeley pop-up diagnostic lab to help process Covid-19 tests this week

The University of California at Berkeley said Monday that its Innovative Genomics Institute is creating a pop-up novel coronavirus diagnostic…

4 years ago

JUUL suspends non-nicotine, flavored pod sales in U.S.

San Francisco-based e-cigarette maker JUUL Labs announced Thursday that it is suspending the sale of non-tobacco, non-menthol-based flavored products in…

5 years ago

SF threatens legal action against FDA over e-cigarette health review

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera on Tuesday announced several measures being taken to rid the city of what he…

5 years ago

Feds shut down SF tofu company

The owners of a San Francisco tofu company agreed to cease operations until regulators determine the company is selling clean…

9 years ago

Wiener seeks end to ban on gay blood donors

Scott Wiener is asking the federal government to end its ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men.

10 years ago

Warning sounded again over tuna for kids

Researchers say tuna should be a very limited part of children's diets, with light tuna being safer than albacore.

12 years ago

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