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Managing Covid-19 vaccine expectations for young children
Neither vaccine recommended for young children is optimal for avoiding Covid-19 infection, but they should minimize hospitalizations.Read More
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 as all adults over the age of 50. A...Read More
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.Read More
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 to 11, though there are still some hurdles to...Read More
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 Tuesday. In a clip that later went viral, he’s...Read More
SF to offer booster vaccine shots for immunocompromised residents
The San Francisco Department of Public Health will begin offering a third dose of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine to residents with immunocompromised health conditions, city health officials said...Read More
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 Santa Clara County as of Saturday. The decision follows...Read More
Contra Costa County vaccine sites now open for walk-ins, for all eligible people
Walk-in Covid-19 vaccinations are now available at all Contra Costa County-run vaccination sites, county officials announced Friday. Vaccinations are available to everyone age 16 and up, regardless of whether...Read More
To curb hesitancy, health officials tout safety, effectiveness of all three vaccines
Health officers in 10 counties in the greater Bay Area on Monday emphasized the safety of the three available COVID-19 vaccines in an effort to curb skepticism and encourage...Read More
State announces plans to streamline vaccine distribution
State officials announced Tuesday that Government Operations Agency Secretary Yolanda Richardson will take over handling the state’s Covid-19 vaccine distribution, with the intent of streamlining the process and expanding...Read More
Covid-19: National strategy offers needed hope as Bay Area death toll surpasses 3,600
The first case of Covid-19 was detected in the U.S. one year ago Wednesday. Since then, more than 24 million Americans have been infected and in excess of 411,000...Read More
SF sets goal to vaccinate 900,000 people by end of June
Public health officials said Wednesday at a Board of Supervisors committee hearing that they have set a goal to vaccinate the more than 900,000 people who live and work...Read More
SF health officials warn they will soon run out of vaccine doses
San Francisco’s Department of Public Health could run out of vaccine doses as early as Thursday, city officials said Tuesday at a Covid-19 press conference. Mayor London Breed and...Read More
County officials say problematic Moderna lot not administered
A specific lot of the Moderna vaccine for Covid-19 has caused a “higher-than-usual” number of allergic reactions but luckily, none of those vaccines have been administered to anyone in...Read More
County offers drive-thru vaccinations for eligible health care workers, vulnerable residents
Starting Monday, San Mateo County is offering a drive-thru Covid-19 vaccination clinic for eligible health care workers and vulnerable residents. The clinic, which uses the Moderna vaccine, begins at...Read More
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 effective Thursday at midnight. Several counties had voluntarily implemented...Read More
Vaccinations begin in Bay Area as state death toll tips over 21,100
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Friday granted a late-night Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer-developed Covid-19 vaccine. By Monday afternoon, California was administering first doses of the vaccine...Read More