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‘Not quite on board’: Parents proving a tough sell on COVID vax for teens
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At 74%, Alameda County has one of the highest rates of teen COVID vaccination in California, but statewide just 59% of kids 12 to 17 are fully vaccinated.California
Labs with no one to run them: Why public health workers are fleeing the field
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Across California, public health departments are losing experienced staffers to exhaustion, partisan politics and jobs that pay more for less work.COVID-19
State renews $1.7 billion contract with troubled COVID lab
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The testing lab was so plagued with problems that state health officials warned it could lose its license.Featured in Category
PUSD lifts outdoor mask requirement for fully vaccinated students and staff
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Whether or not to do the same for elementary students will be discussed at a Nov 10 board meeting.city
Tracking COVID in Piedmont | Oct. 29
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Cases up to close the week; FDA authorizes vaccine for younger kids.covid
FDA: Pfizer COVID vaccine can be given to children under emergency use rules
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The decision paves the way for vaccinations for children ages 5 to 11.covid
Oakland Unified mandates vaccine for students 12 and older by January
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OUSD rules include exemptions on medical and personal belief grounds.Bay Area
Alameda County mask rules to be eased Monday in some settings
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Fully vaccinated people can gather unmasked in "controlled spaces" such as offices, gyms, and churches under the new rules.Arts & Entertainment
