covid FDA vaccine chief ‘very, very hopeful’ that young kids can get COVID vaccine by end of this year By Betty Márquez Rosales | EdSource | September 10, 2021 Dr. Peter Marks expects the federal agency to expedite its evaluation and analysis of the vaccine once study results are finalized.
California ‘Religious’ exemptions add legal thorns to looming vaccine mandates By Mark Kreidler | Kaiser Health News | September 9, 2021 “I have a feeling that not a lot of people are going to want to fight on this topic,” said one medical expert.
Bay Area Berkeley requiring patrons of some businesses to show proof of vaccination By Keith Burbank | Bay City News Foundation | September 8, 2021 Planning a night out in Berkeley? New rules are in effect for restaurants, bars, theaters, as well as other entertainment and fitness venues.
covid V-Safe: How everyday people help the CDC track COVID vaccine safety with their phones By Amanda Michelle Gomez | Kaiser Health News | September 7, 2021 The opt-in monitoring service is one of several reporting tools available to public health researchers and professionals.
Arts & Entertainment Berkeley to require proof of vaccination at restaurants, gyms, large indoor events By Kathleen Kirkwood | Bay City News Foundation | September 2, 2021 The new health order goes into effect Sept. 10.
California Delta cutting ‘like a buzzsaw’ through Oregon-California border counties By Erik Neumann | Jefferson Public Radio | August 31, 2021 Clinicians say most ICU patients are unvaccinated, and more are dying than in earlier waves of the pandemic.
Bay Area Nearly all Bay Area counties outpace state’s COVID-19 vaccination rates By Eli Walsh | Bay City News Foundation and Exedra Staff | August 31, 2021 Nearly 90 percent of eligible Alameda County residents have received at least one dose of vaccine.
Around Town Claims of vaccine side effects in VAERS can offer insight into vaccine hesitancy By Matt Motta and Dominik Stecuła | The Conversation | August 27, 2021 Two political scientists discuss how COVID vaccine misinformation offers new insights into the origins of vaccine hesitancy in the U.S.
California Vaccination rates founder among all states’ poorest residents By Phil Galewitz | Kaiser Health News | August 27, 2021 In Alameda County, about 59% of eligible Medi-Cal recipients had received at least one dose of vaccine by early August versus about 83% of all eligible county residents.
COVID-19 Cal/OSHA encourages indoor masking for all By Eli Walsh | Bay City News Foundation and Exedra Staff | August 26, 2021 The agency's position remains a recommendation, rather than a mandate.