California doctors pushing for guidelines on when to lift mask restrictions in schools
"We're simply asking for metrics," UCSF Dr. Jeanne Noble said. "Metrics, on what it will take, to lift some COVID restrictions in schools. If we're willing to let adults take off their masks, based on metrics, we really have no justification to deprive that right to children."
US mandates COVID-19 vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4, 2022
U.S. regulators say Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested weekly.
San Francisco to require proof of vaccination for children ages 5-11
Plans are already being made in San Francisco to require children between five and eleven years of age to have proof of a COVID-19 vaccine in order to get into a number of public places.
Proof of vaccination: Los Angeles County's vaccine mandate at bars, nightclubs, breweries takes effect
All customers and onsite employees at indoor portions of bars, wineries, breweries, nightclubs, and lounges in Los Angeles County must now be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for entry.
Marin County clinics offer kid-friendly vaccine clinics
As Bay Area counties launch COVID-19 vaccination clinics for younger children, some are tailoring them to be child-friendly and ease anxiety.
Bay Area health departments bolster vaccine supply with kids now eligible for doses
Bay Area health departments have begun receiving their first doses of the Pfizer pediatric COVID vaccine for children and are planning to administer them this weekend.
Santa Clara County first in Bay Area to start vaccinating young children
Santa Clara County health officials led the way as the Bay Area as the first in the region to offer free COVID vaccinations for young children.
Biden: US will have Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines ‘for every single child’ by next week
President Joe Biden pleaded with parents of young children to get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine after the CDC approved the shots for 5- to 11-year-olds.
First Bay Area kids get vaccinated against COVID
Eitan Weinberger, 11, gets vaccinated at East Bay Pediatrics. He's among the first Bay Area children in this age group to get the Pfizer vaccine.
What to know about Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5 to 11
Late Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave the final OK for youngsters age 5 to 11 to get kid-size doses of the vaccine made by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech.
US Air Force: 97% vaccinated, nearly 8,500 miss deadline
The Air Force said that of the 326,000 active duty members of the Air Force and Space Force, 95.9 percent are fully vaccinated and 96.9 percent have gotten at least one shot.
Where to get a kids COVID vaccination in the Bay Area
Here's where you can get a COVID-19 vaccination for children ages 5 to 11 in the Bay Area.
'Our phones were lit up:' Bay Area clinics ready to vaccinate children
Bay Area county health officers, schools and pediatricians have been preparing for months now ahead of the anticipated COVID vaccine rollout for children 5 to 11 years old. Now with final approval from the CDC, that day has come.
Arizona Supreme Court upholds ruling blocking school mask bans
Justices on the Arizona State Supreme Court have upheld a judgment from a lower court that found a mask mandate ban passed by the GOP-controlled state legislature as unconstitutional, due to the way it was passed.
Unvaccinated SFPD employees have been placed on leave due to city mandate
San Francisco Police Department has released its latest data on COVID vaccine rates and while the number of sworn and unsworn officers compliant with the city's mandate exceeds 97%, all those who are unvaccinated have been placed on leave as of Tuesday.
CDC approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5 to 11
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky gave final approval Tuesday evening after an advisory panel just hours earlier unanimously recommended kids aged 5-11 should get the shot.
San Francisco City Hall employees back in office after more than a year of working remotely
The city estimates that 98% of employees are fully vaccinated, only about 1,000 of the city's more than 30,000 employees remain unvaccinated.
Indonesia becomes 1st country to greenlight Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
Biotechnology company Novavax says that Indonesia has given the world’s first emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine, which uses a different technology than current shots.
‘Vax’ earns 2021 word of the year from Oxford English Dictionary
“When our lexicographers began digging into our English language corpus data it quickly became apparent that vax was a particularly striking term,” Oxford Languages said on its website.
COVID-19 vaccines for kids 5-11 to be ‘fully up and running’ next week, White House says
The shot still needs a final recommendation from the CDC, but White House COVID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients said Monday that “starting the week of November 8, the kids’ vaccination program will be fully up and running.”