County Health officials prepare for possible expansion of vaccine to children
Children ages 12-15 could become eligible for the coronavirus vaccine as early as next week.
Maryland priest tests positive for COVID-19 after visit to India despite being fully vaccinated
A Maryland priest tested positive for COVID-19, despite being fully vaccinated, after a trip to India.
WHO approves China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
The World Health Organization gave its authorization for emergency use of a COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by China's Sinopharm, potentially paving the way for millions of doses to reach needy countries.
Pfizer starts application for full FDA approval of its COVID-19 vaccine
Since December, Pfizer has been authorized on an emergency use basis and has delivered more than 170 million doses of the shot to people 16 and older.
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine effective against worrisome coronavirus variants, studies find
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine was found to be highly effective at protecting against infection, severe disease and death in two new studies published this week out of Israel and Qatar.
Cheers erupt for 106-year-old man who got his 2nd vaccine shot in San Jose
Cheers and applause erupted as 106-year-old Ton Tran arrived in his wheelchair at the San Jose medical center to get vaccinated.
COVID-19 vaccine boosters likely needed every 9 to 12 months, Moderna president says
Moderna’s CEO said the coronavirus is “not going away,” and the president of the company said its vaccine will likely require a booster shot within a year.
Pfizer, BioNtech donating vaccines for Olympic athletes
Vaccine developers Pfizer and BioNTech are donating doses to inoculate athletes and officials preparing for the Tokyo Olympics.
US backs waiving intellectual property rules on vaccines
The Biden administration on Wednesday joined calls for more sharing of the technology behind COVID-19 vaccines to help speed the end of the pandemic.
Nebraska reports 1st COVID-19 death of a fully vaccinated person
State health officials said the patient was an 80-year-old woman with underlying conditions.
Moderna vaccine booster appears to neutralize South Africa, Brazil COVID-19 variants
Moderna shared data from an ongoing trial of its COVID-19 vaccine booster suggesting the shot appeared to be effective against concerning variants of the coronavirus from South Africa and Brazil.
Oakland Coliseum, Moscone Center mass vaccination sites to close
The Oakland Coliseum and Moscone Center mass vaccination sites are set to close before the end of this month amid a push to expand community-based sites at local stores and pharmacies.
Canada authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12 to 16
Canadian health officials said Wednesday they have become the first to approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for ages as young as 12.
CVS and Walgreens wasted more COVID-19 vaccines than most states combined
CVS and Walgreens accounted for 70% of wasted vaccines in the country, nearly 128,500 shots, according to government data.
Biden aims to vaccinate at least 70% of American adults by July 4
The next phase of President Biden’s vaccination push was announced on Tuesday afternoon and will focus on three key areas.
‘It’s not fair’ to become COVID-19 ‘incubator’: Bill Nye slams anti-vaxxers
Bill Nye castigated Americans who are refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine, saying “it’s not fair” for them to become an “incubator for a variant” and infect others.
Biden’s new goal: 70% in US with at least 1 dose, 160M fully vaccinated by July 4
President Joe Biden announced a new target of 70% of American adults receiving at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 160 million fully vaccinated, by the Fourth of July.
Contra Costa County opens COVID-19 vaccinations to residents outside county and even elsewhere in U.S.
Contra Costa County has opened up COVID-19 vaccine availability to everyone age 16 and older, regardless of where they live.
Walmart, Sam's Club offering walk-up COVID-19 vaccines
Walmart and Sam's Club will allow walk-ups to receive COVID-19 vaccinations with a pre-scheduled appointment.
Pfizer seeks authorization to store COVID-19 vaccine in standard refrigerator temps for up to 4 weeks
Such a change could allow Pfizer’s much-needed shots, which have been approved in more than 80 countries, to have a simplified distribution process.