Coronavirus Vaccine

All California residents 50 and older are eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine. But supply is limited – and some counties are having trouble keeping up with demand.

Contra Costa County has a new drive-through mass vaccination site located at Hurricane Harbor in Concord, with the goal to vaccinate 15,000 Contra Costa residents a week when fully operational.

If you’ve been trying to make an appointment with Contra Costa County to get the coronavirus vaccine, you may have run into some issues.

In a letter to FEMA, Senators Diane Feinstein and Alex Padilla asked that the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services as well as Alameda and Los Angeles County assume control of the two inoculation sites.

A new poll by Bay Area Council conducted earlier this month finds hesitancy in some communities when it comes to getting the COVID vaccine. 

A California sheriff announced in January that a man died hours after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine even though his county’s health officials said the declaration was premature and detrimental.

Pfizer announced Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12.

German health officials agreed Tuesday to restrict the use of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine in people under 60, amid fresh concern over unusual blood clots reported in a tiny number of those who received the shots.

Contra Costa County Health Director Anna Roth said an increased vaccine supply from the state and federal governments means the county can open eligibility to people in the 16-49 age range. 

In the age of a pandemic, they may soon serve as your "ticket in" or passport for travel: your all-important COVID-19 proof of vaccination card.

"Significant resources have been directed to expanding our capacity," wrote Board of Supervisors Chair Lynda Hopkins. "It is disappointing that this effort has been met with a decreasing supply of vaccines for our community."

At least 11 states will open vaccine eligibility to all adults this week in a major expansion of COVID-19 shots for tens of millions of Americans amid a worrisome increase in virus cases and concerns about balancing supply and demand for the vaccines.

"I'm pleased to announce that at least 90% of all adults in this country will be eligible to be vaccinated by April 19, just three weeks from now, because we have the vaccines," Biden said.

Before California throws open its coronavirus vaccine program to all adults on April 15, there will be a two-week window when millions of people between the ages of 50 and 64 can get their shot.

San Francisco's Treasure Island is one of the least vaccinated neighborhoods in the city; less than 1% of its population has received a dose. A drop-in site helped give the population direct access to the vaccine.

Solano County took a different approach to administering doses to its populous. Officials said the “how and why” could benefit all residents eager to get the medicine, but unable to because of inadequate supply.