Race for a Vaccine

With so many children heading back to the classroom, come renewed concerns as the FDA has yet to approve the vaccine for children younger than 12 years of age. UCSF Dr. Peter Chin Hong weighs in on whether parents and staff should worry about the spread of the virus.

Oakland Unified School District students returned to school Monday for in-person classes after a year-and-a-half of distance learning due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The San Francisco Deputy Sheriff’s Union opposed forcing deputies to get their COVID-19 vaccination, officials confirmed.

Santa Clara County health leaders and local clinics announced a new campaign to get at least 80% of eligible residents vaccinated.

San Francisco will bring the COVID-19 vaccine to residents’ homes, workplaces and private events through a new program called “Vax to You.”

Santa Clara County was already on the verge of issuing a vaccination mandate for its employees, but the CDC’s update may speed up the process.

The chair of the UCSF Department of Medicine said in a tweet that a vaccine mandate is needed as the delta variant continues to spread. Kris Sanchez has the details on the controversial social media post.

The majority of bar owners in San Francisco are in favor of requiring proof of vaccination for indoor customers to keep both staff and patrons safe as coronavirus continues to spread.

Several vaccinated people, including Olympic athletes, have tested positive for COVID-19 as the delta variant continues to spread. Should we be worried about these breakthroughs? UCSF Dr. Monica Ghandi discusses.

The California Department of Public Health announced it will make $40 million in grants available to help doctors’ offices and small practices safely store and administer more COVID-19 vaccines.

San Jose leader and activist Rolando Bonilla is asking the county to reopen a vaccination site at Mexican Heritage Plaza as coronavirus continues to spread.

The mass vaccination site at the Moscone Center in San Francisco is shutting down as COVID-19 cases climb in California.

Pfizer is expected to meet with health leaders Monday and discussed whether or not we will need a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot in our futures. Cierra Johnson reports from San Francisco.