Easy access to COVID booster shots for immunocompromised in Marin County

With COVID booster shots looming for the general population, people who are immunosuppressed are enjoying a window of opportunity now.

2 Hawaii tourists arrested for using fake vaccine cards, officials say

Two tourists were recently arrested and charged for allegedly using fake COVID-19 vaccine cards to visit Hawaii, authorities said.

Vaccine boosters will be recommended for all U.S. residents

U.S. experts are expected to recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all Americans, regardless of age, eight months after they received their second dose.

Sources: US to recommend COVID vaccine boosters at 8 months

U.S. experts are expected to recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all Americans, regardless of age, eight months after they received their second dose of the shot, to ensure lasting protection against the coronavirus as the delta variant spreads across the country.

Immunocompromised COVID booster shot candidates weigh their options

People with weakened immune systems will now be able to get a third vaccine dose. A panel of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off Friday, following Food and Drug Administration approval Thursday.

A growing number of employers now requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for all new hires

As more people return to work, we are beginning to see a new trend in what employers want in a job candidate. Increasingly, what they want are people fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Metro Atlanta church to require vaccination proof for in-person services

A metro Atlanta Pastor and his team have made the decision to require worshipers to show proof of full vaccination status before they are allowed to enter for worship service.

COVID-19 booster vaccine: FDA approves 3rd shot for immunocompromised

The FDA has authorized use of a third booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for immunocompromised people, the agency announced late Thursday.

Extra COVID vaccine OK'd for those with weak immune systems

U.S. regulators on Thursday said transplant recipients and others with weakened immune systems can get an extra dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to better protect them as the delta variant continues to surge.

'COVID fee': 2 colleges in West Virginia, Alabama billing unvaccinated students

A college in West Virginia and another in Alabama will be charging students unvaccinated against COVID-19 hundreds of dollars in extra fees this fall.

San Francisco becomes 1st major city to require full vaccination at restaurants, gyms

San Francisco will become the first major U.S. city to require full vaccination for patrons at indoor establishments like restaurants, cafes, bars, and gyms. 

$100 incentives in Contra Costa County for vaccination referrals

The county launched the Helping Hands Referral Program in an effort to encourage more residents to get vaccinated as the virus' delta variant has overwhelmingly affected unvaccinated residents.

Study finds COVID-19 booster dose helps protect transplant patients

A third dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine improved protection for organ transplant recipients, Canadian researchers reported this week.

Delta, American Airlines, Southwest will not mandate COVID-19 vaccine for employees

Three major U.S. airlines will not be requiring their employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine but will offer additional paid time off and cash as incentives for those that do.