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Covid-19 in Contra Costa: Vaccination rates high, but so are cases
With a week to go until the state likely lifts most Covid-19 public mask mandates, Contra Costa County residents seem ready, having received ...
Bay Area
Kaiser begins Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine trials in children ages 5 to 11
Kaiser Permanente officials announced Tuesday that they are expanding Covid-19 vaccine trials to include children ages 5 to 11 in Oakland, Santa Clara ...
Business
Dispensary helps fight Covid-19 with penny product for vaccinated patients
A Richmond-based medical cannabis company announced this week that it will offer select product for one cent when customers show their valid Covid-19 ...
California
State offers gift cards, cash drawings in vaccination incentive program
Joining other states like New York and Colorado, California is launching its own vaccination incentive program with gift cards and cash prizes totaling ...
Business
Supervisor proposes rent forgiveness for small businesses shut down in pandemic
"We shouldn't leave small businesses that complied with public health orders out to dry."
Coronavirus
Seven San Jose library branches reopen doors for indoor services
The San Jose Public Library is reopening seven branches on Monday for limited indoor services and giving out goodie bags for the first ...
California
State to drop capacity limits, distancing requirements with June 15 reopening
California will reopen on June 15 without any capacity limits or physical distancing requirements for businesses or events, the state’s Health and Human ...
Coronavirus
Contra Costa County partners with Kaiser to offer school vaccine clinics
Contra Costa Health Services and Kaiser Permanente began hosting free Covid-19 vaccine clinics at school campuses across the county this week to make ...
Coronavirus
Despite new CDC guidance, Alameda County advises residents to keep masking
Fully vaccinated Alameda County residents are advised to continue to wear masks if they don’t know whether the people around them are vaccinated, ...
Bay Area
Safeway pharmacies offer walk-in vaccinations
Safeway is now offering Covid-19 vaccinations without an appointment at the grocery store chain’s pharmacies, the company announced Friday.
Safeway has more than 90 ...
Bay Area
Bay Area Covid-19 update: Counties drop vaccine eligibility to age 12, state still requires indoor masking
This week saw substantial movement in the fight against Covid-19 with vaccinations opening up to people as young as 12 years old and ...
Coronavirus
San Mateo County becomes second in Bay Area to hit yellow tier
San Mateo County moved into the state’s yellow Covid-19 reopening tier Tuesday, allowing the county to reopen almost all businesses indoors with capacity ...
Coronavirus
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 ...
Coronavirus
San Francisco marks first Bay Area county to move to yellow tier
San Francisco is the only Bay Area county Tuesday to move into the least-restrictive yellow tier in the state’s reopening blueprint, meaning, among ...
Coronavirus
Contra Costa County to vaccinate all eligible people, regardless of where they live, work
Contra Costa County officials announced Monday that the county now has enough Covid-19 vaccine supply to make doses available to anyone, regardless of ...
Bay Area
Study finds symptomatic Covid-19 poses significant risk for pregnant women
Researchers at University of Oxford and University of California at Berkeley have found a significantly higher risk of severe complications than previously known ...
Coronavirus
San Francisco’s indoor bars to reopen with move to yellow tier
San Francisco expects to move next week into the yellow tier of the state’s reopening blueprint, which means bars can finally serve thirsty ...
Coronavirus
Drop-in vaccine clinic opens to serve Concord’s Monument Corridor
Contra Costa County opened a drop-in vaccination clinic along the Monument Boulevard corridor Thursday to get access to the Covid-19 vaccine for residents ...
Beyond SFBay
DHS extends Real ID deadline to May 2023 due to pandemic delays
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has extended its full enforcement of Real ID-compliant driver’s licenses from Oct. 1, 2021 to 2023 due ...
Bay Area
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 with federal guidance ...
Coronavirus
Contra Costa County to pass million vaccine dose goal well ahead of target date
Contra Costa County is likely this weekend to surpass 1 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered, meeting the county’s goal more than a month ...
Coronavirus
Despite supply issues, city on track to vaccinate all residents by June 30
Three months after San Francisco public health officials announced the goal to vaccinate all eligible residents by June 30, city officials in charge ...
Coronavirus
AC Transit ends free shuttle service to Oakland Coliseum vaccination site
The last free shuttle to the vaccination site at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum will stop at 7 p.m. Sunday.
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit announced on Friday ...
Coronavirus
Oakland to resume more in-person classes next week
An Oakland Unified School District spokesman says additional city schools will offer full in-person instruction on Monday, as planned, as the district and ...
Coronavirus
San Francisco and Santa Clara counties drop vaccine eligibility age to 16
Two days ahead of state’s schedule, San Francisco and Santa Clara County Tuesday opened Covid-19 vaccine eligibility to residents age 16 and older.
San ...
Coronavirus
San Francisco cancels 420 celebration for second year due to Covid-19
Coming as no real surprise, San Francisco Recreation and Parks officials announced Tuesday that the annual 420 celebration in Golden Gate Park will ...
Bay Area
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 people across the ...
Coronavirus
State removes capacity limits on places of worship, cultural cermonies
California public health officials updated the state’s guidance for places of worship and cultural ceremonies Monday, removing capacity limits for both indoor and ...
Coronavirus
Counties partner with state to keep Oakland Coliseum vaccination site open
The “mega-vaccination site” at the Oakland Coliseum and three mobile units will continue administering Covid-19 vaccines under a new state-county partnership.
A joint statement ...
Coronavirus
Albany mass vaccination site books appointments for county residents 16 and older
Appointments for first dose Covid-19 vaccinations are available Tuesday through Friday for Alameda County residents age 16 and older and those who work ...
Coronavirus
Oakland Coliseum vaccination site opens to all eligible Contra Costa County residents
Contra Costa County residents age 16 and older can now get vaccinated for Covid-19 at the Oakland Coliseum, county health officials said Saturday.
Contra ...
California
State ad campaign hopes to ease vaccination fears in Black communities
The state’s Department of Public Health has launched an advertising campaign intended to encourage the Black and African American communities to get the ...
Coronavirus
Game on: San Francisco rolls out plans for live indoor events
As San Francisco Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations remain relatively low, city officials are rolling out plans to resume indoor live ticketed events, with ...
Coronavirus
SF school board unanimously votes to reopen all in-person classes in fall
The San Francisco Board of Education voted unanimously on Tuesday to commit to return all public school students to in-person learning in August, ...
Bay Area
Officials eye June 15 to fully reopen state as vaccinations surpass 20 million mark
California is poised to eliminate its tiered reopening system on June 15 as coronavirus case rates fall and vaccinations increase, Gov. Gavin Newsom ...
Coronavirus
West Contra Costa Unified ratifies agreement for limited in-person classes
Underscoring the patchwork of reopening plans emerging even among adjoining districts, West Contra Costa Unified School District students will be able to return ...
