Target offering employees incentives to get COVID-19 vaccines

Target offering employees incentives to get COVID-19 vaccines

Hourly team members at Target will get up to four hours of pay and free Lyft rides to get back and forth from vaccine appointments, the company said.

Hourly team members at Target will get up to four hours of pay and free Lyft rides to get back and forth from vaccine appointments, the company said.

Chicago teachers vote to resume in-class instruction

Chicago teachers vote to resume in-class instruction

CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Teachers Union has approved a deal with the nation's third-largest school district to get students back to class during the coronavirus pandemic, union officials announced early Wednesday.

CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Teachers Union has approved a deal with the nation's third-largest school district to get students back to class during the coronavirus pandemic, union officials announced early Wednesday.

Opening day for COVID vaccine at Levi’s Stadium

Opening day for COVID vaccine at Levi’s Stadium

It was opening day at Levi's Stadium; not for football but for COVID-19 mass vaccinations.

It was opening day at Levi's Stadium; not for football but for COVID-19 mass vaccinations.

California uses outreach, ZIP codes to boost vaccine equity

California uses outreach, ZIP codes to boost vaccine equity

Targeting vulnerable ZIP codes is one way San Francisco and other U.S. cities and counties are trying to ensure they vaccinate people in largely Black, Latino and working-class communities that have borne the brunt of the pandemic.

Targeting vulnerable ZIP codes is one way San Francisco and other U.S. cities and counties are trying to ensure they vaccinate people in largely Black, Latino and working-class communities that have borne the brunt of the pandemic.

Uber, Walgreens partner to offer free rides to COVID-19 vaccine appointments in underserved communities

Uber, Walgreens partner to offer free rides to COVID-19 vaccine appointments in underserved communities

Walgreens is teaming up with Uber to offer free rides to vaccine appointments, furthering Uber’s initiative to ensure transportation isn’t the reason somebody can’t get the vaccine.

Walgreens is teaming up with Uber to offer free rides to vaccine appointments, furthering Uber’s initiative to ensure transportation isn’t the reason somebody can’t get the vaccine.

Sonoma County to open vaccination sites at veteran's hall, local gyms

Sonoma County to open vaccination sites at veteran's hall, local gyms

Located on the Petaluma campus of Santa Rosa Junior College, it will be available to seniors 70 and older, by appointment. Another clinic will debut at Huerta Gym in Windsor on Wednesday. And on Tuesday, Sonoma Valley Veterans Memorial Hall in Sonoma will launch mass vaccinations. 

Located on the Petaluma campus of Santa Rosa Junior College, it will be available to seniors 70 and older, by appointment. Another clinic will debut at Huerta Gym in Windsor on Wednesday. And on Tuesday, Sonoma Valley Veterans Memorial Hall in Sonoma will launch mass vaccinations. 

Health care workers among those hesitant to receive COVID vaccine

Health care workers among those hesitant to receive COVID vaccine

Despite overwhelming scientific evidence that vaccines have saved hundreds of millions of lives, with their benefits out weighing their risks, the COVID-19 vaccine has been met with a lot of hesitancy.

Despite overwhelming scientific evidence that vaccines have saved hundreds of millions of lives, with their benefits out weighing their risks, the COVID-19 vaccine has been met with a lot of hesitancy.

Facebook launches ‘worldwide campaign’ to combat COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

Facebook launches ‘worldwide campaign’ to combat COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

Facebook announced Monday it would be launching the "largest worldwide campaign" to combat misinformation surrounding the coronavirus and COVID-19 vaccines.

Facebook announced Monday it would be launching the "largest worldwide campaign" to combat misinformation surrounding the coronavirus and COVID-19 vaccines.

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine rollout halted in South Africa after shot appears less effective against variant

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine rollout halted in South Africa after shot appears less effective against variant

South Africa is considering giving a COVID-19 vaccine that is still in the testing phase to health workers, after suspending the rollout of another shot that preliminary data indicated may be only minimally effective against the mutated form of the virus dominating the country.

South Africa is considering giving a COVID-19 vaccine that is still in the testing phase to health workers, after suspending the rollout of another shot that preliminary data indicated may be only minimally effective against the mutated form of the virus dominating the country.

AstraZeneca tweaking COVID-19 vaccine to fight South African variant

AstraZeneca tweaking COVID-19 vaccine to fight South African variant

The lead researcher of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine says she expects to have a modified jab to cope with the South Africa coronavirus variant by the autumn.

The lead researcher of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine says she expects to have a modified jab to cope with the South Africa coronavirus variant by the autumn.

Residents, workers pleased with efficiency as Moscone Center mass vaccination site opens

Residents, workers pleased with efficiency as Moscone Center mass vaccination site opens

Saturday marked day two for vaccines distribution at the Moscone Center. Those with appointments were delighted to see them fulfilled. Workers were also excited to do their part.

Saturday marked day two for vaccines distribution at the Moscone Center. Those with appointments were delighted to see them fulfilled. Workers were also excited to do their part.

Kroger paying employees $100 to get COVID-19 vaccine

Kroger paying employees $100 to get COVID-19 vaccine

Kroger is paying its employees $100 to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the company announced Friday.

Kroger is paying its employees $100 to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the company announced Friday.

Amid vaccine shortages, will Bay Area mass vaccination sites have adequate supply?

Amid vaccine shortages, will Bay Area mass vaccination sites have adequate supply?

Levi's Stadium hopes to be the largest vaccination site in the state when it begins mass inoculations on Tuesday, but some Bay Area counties are still seeing a shortage of vaccines.

Levi's Stadium hopes to be the largest vaccination site in the state when it begins mass inoculations on Tuesday, but some Bay Area counties are still seeing a shortage of vaccines.

'Vaccine hunters' searching high and low for leftover doses

'Vaccine hunters' searching high and low for leftover doses

Vaccine hunters are traveling across county and even state lines to camp out and wait for leftover doses. If vaccine supplies don't increase and barriers persist with scheduling appointments, it could get even more intense. 

Vaccine hunters are traveling across county and even state lines to camp out and wait for leftover doses. If vaccine supplies don't increase and barriers persist with scheduling appointments, it could get even more intense. 

California's largest vaccination site to open at Levi's Stadium

California's largest vaccination site to open at Levi's Stadium

The site will open Tuesday week with the initial capacity to vaccinate 5,000 people per day, with plans to increase capacity up to 15,000 people a day as vaccine supplies increase. The vaccinations will be given to Santa Clara County residents. 

The site will open Tuesday week with the initial capacity to vaccinate 5,000 people per day, with plans to increase capacity up to 15,000 people a day as vaccine supplies increase. The vaccinations will be given to Santa Clara County residents. 

Active duty troops headed to California to help with vaccine distribution

Active duty troops headed to California to help with vaccine distribution

The Pentagon will deploy more than 1,100 troops to five vaccination centers in support of the White House campaign to get more Americans inoculated against COVID-19.

The Pentagon will deploy more than 1,100 troops to five vaccination centers in support of the White House campaign to get more Americans inoculated against COVID-19.