CDC says booster shots provide best protection against omicron
Speaking at the White House COVID response team briefing Friday, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said three new reports released by the agency add evidence to the importance of being "up to date" with vaccinations against COVID-19.
Preteens may be vaxed without parents under California bill
State Sen. Wiener's legislation is permissive, not a mandate, but any vaccination legislation has been hugely controversial in California and elsewhere.
COVID-19 vaccines do not affect the chances of having a child, NIH says
There’s no evidence that any vaccines, including COVID-19 vaccines, influence your chances of getting pregnant. But getting the actual coronavirus may impact male fertility.
Pfizer pills effective against omicron, vaccine-maker's studies show
Pfizer Inc. said laboratory testing showed its COVID-19 pill Paxlovid appears to be effective against the omicron variant of the coronavirus.
Starbucks ending employee vaccine mandate after Supreme Court ruling
Starbucks is no longer requiring its U.S. workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, reversing a policy it announced earlier this month.
Study shows fewer Californians embracing booster than initial vaccine shots
As the omicron variant spreads throughout the state only 38% of vaccinated Californians have reportedly received the booster shot.
Novak Djokovic's deportation over vaccination status exposes Australian border policy
Tennis star Novak Djokovic's deportation over his vaccination status sheds light on Australia's border policy.
Kaiser contacting nearly 4,000 people who received low dose of COVID vaccine in Walnut Creek
Kaiser Permanente on Monday said they are in the process of informing 3,900 people that they may have received a low dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Walnut Creek last fall.
Supreme Court blocks COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US businesses
The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job.
San Jose orders boosters for city workers
San Jose city workers must get booster shots for the coronavirus as a condition of their employment.
Nurse in Italy accused of faking shots, ditching vaccine
Police filmed the nurse apparently squirting the needle’s contents into the medical waste bin before pretending to inject the patient’s arm, and then putting a bandage on their arm.
Gov. Newsom proposes $2.7 billion to battle spread of COVID
Governor Gavin Newsom's office announced the state is proposing to spend $2.7 billion on expanded efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19.
COVID vaccine mandate: Supreme Court weighs rules for businesses, health care
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments about the vaccine-or-testing requirement for large employers and a separate mandate for health care workers.
CDC panel endorses Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster for 12- to 15-year-olds
The CDC’s director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, will weigh the panel’s advice before making a final decision soon.
OUSD says 920 students, staff tested positive for COVID-19, calling mass testing effort 'huge success'
The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) on Tuesday said preliminary findings showed 920 students and staff tested positive for COVID-19 prior to classes resuming this week following winter break, as the district deemed its ambitious mass testing effort "a huge success."
FDA expands Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster for ages 12 to 15
The FDA expanded Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine booster for kids as young as 12. Final approval from the CDC is still needed.
Marine Corps removes 206 service members for refusing to get COVID-19 vaccine
Dozens of Marines have been discharged over the past week for their refusal to comply with the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Israel to offer 4th dose of COVID-19 vaccine to most vulnerable
Israel approved a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose for people most vulnerable to the virus, the first country to do so.
San Francisco to require boosters for law enforcement, workers in high-risk settings
The health order now includes booster requirements for people who work in higher-risk settings, including adult care facilities, adult day programs, dental offices, home health care workers and pharmacists, as well as workers who visit such settings, like police officers, paramedics, emergency medical technicians and lawyers whose clients are in jails.
J&J COVID-19 booster found to cut omicron hospitalizations in South African study
Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 booster shot was found to reduce the risk of omicron-related hospitalization by about 85%, according to a South African clinical trial.