Race for a Vaccine

A Richmond-based medical cannabis company will offer select products for once cent to residents who have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

More than 70% of Sonoma County residents 12 and older have had at least one vaccination dose and 58 percent of that group is fully vaccinated, county officials said.

Two of Marin County’s stationary mass vaccination sites closed as the number of fully vaccinated people grows.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 50% of adults in the United States are now fully vaccinated, and Bay Area counties are among the most vaccinated anywhere.

Santa Clara County teamed up with the San Jose Earthquakes to encourage residents to get vaccinated.

Changing the minds of teens who are hesitating to get vaccinated will likely have to be done by other teens. So, the city of San Jose has decided to reach out to social media influencers for help.

The pandemic rebound is underway a week before Memorial Day, with events like festivals, parades, sporting events, graduations and even proms resuming with some precautions.

Some parents are worried about the state reopening fully due to children under the age of 12 still not being able to get vaccinated.

UCSF Infectious Disease Specialist Peter Chin-Hong talks about children and vaccinations and some of the worries parents may have.

The Oakland mass vaccination site, one of the first in the Bay Area closed Sunday. It had been up and running since February.

The CDC is looking into reports that a very small number of teenagers and young adults who got the COVID-19 vaccine may have experienced heart problems.

Roughly half a million people will have been vaccinated at the Oakland Coliseum by the time its vaccination site closes this weekend, officials with the Coliseum’s joint powers authority said Friday.

Santa Clara County business owners are now required to monitor their employees’ vaccination status and report to the county.