covid Is COVID-19 here to stay? A team of biologists explains how a virus becomes endemic By Sara Sawyer, Arturo Barbachano-Guerrero and Cody Warren | The Conversation | November 5, 2021 The ultimate fate of a virus depends on how well it maintains its transmission.
Bay Area What’s next for schools after COVID vaccine OK’d for children? By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | November 4, 2021 Some parents are hoping schools will ease masking and testing requirements, but that could still be months away.
covid Vaccinations for California kids ages 5 to 11 could begin this week By Diana Lambert | Edsource | November 2, 2021 The CDC approved the Pfizer vax for younger children on Tuesday.
California ‘Not quite on board’: Parents proving a tough sell on COVID vax for teens By Jenny Gold and Samantha Young | Kaiser Health News | November 2, 2021 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.
covid FDA: Pfizer COVID vaccine can be given to children under emergency use rules By Diana Lambert | EdSource | October 29, 2021 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 By Keith Burbank | Bay City News Foundation and Exedra Staff | October 29, 2021 OUSD rules include exemptions on medical and personal belief grounds.
Bay Area Alameda County mask rules to be eased Monday in some settings By Keith Burbank, Bay City News Foundation | October 29, 2021 Fully vaccinated people can gather unmasked in "controlled spaces" such as offices, gyms, and churches under the new rules.
Bay Area Pandemic rules add stress for campus RAs By Itzel Luna, Juhi Doshi, Omar Rashad, and Steven Vargas | October 28, 2021 Resident advisers on college campuses have a complicated job in a normal year; the pandemic is adding to their workload this fall.
covid FDA panel recommends the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | October 26, 2021 A final CDC decision on the vaccine could be made as early as next week.
COVID-19 COVID and the flu: Is a ‘twindemic’ threat lurking again? By Ana B. Ibarra | CalMatters | October 21, 2021 Experts hope continued masking will reduce this season’s dual threat of COVID and flu.