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Health officials in Mendocino County said it had distributed 100 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from a batch under scrutiny amid reports of allergic reactions in Southern California.
Public health specialists are raising a red flag about a strain of the coronavirus now circulating in the Bay Area and California.
California's fragmented efforts to get its vaccine supply into those who need it most is finally starting to accelerate a bit.
State Sen. Scott Wiener proposed another bill this week banning some medically unnecessary surgeries on intersex children until they are at least 6-years-old.
Some Bay Area residents over age 65 got their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday but others are finding out that -- just because they're eligible -- it doesn't mean the shot is easy to get.
On behalf of the California inmates they represent, attorneys pushed state and federal officials this week to advance about 1 of every 10 prisoners to the front of the line for coronavirus vaccinations.
Since the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns began, the demand for plastic surgery has soared.
While public health officials have focused on distribution and supply issues as the main culprits in the slow rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, they also acknowledge it's been a challenge convincing some eligible healthcare workers to get their shots.
Stanford Medicine, Stanford University's department overseeing its medical school as well as its hospitals, said on Thursday that it's treated hundreds of patients from other regional hospitals to help alleviate the recent crush of COVID-19 patients in the area.
Although people 65 and older are now eligible to register to receive COVID-19 vaccinations, Contra Costa Health Services said Thursday the wait for county residents to get a vaccine appointment could be weeks.
How's the COVID-19 vaccine rollout going? Well, that depends on where you live.
California announced Wednesday it is expanding current eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine to include residents aged 65 and older.
The outbreak of COVID-19 at a Kaiser Permanente emergency room in San Jose linked to a staffer wearing an inflatable costume on Christmas has worsened, with the outbreak spreading to patients at the hospital, according to health officials.
As of Monday, 63 COVID-19 patients are inside Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, 13 of those in the critical care unit. These new numbers have pushed the hospital to 'surge level red.'
Out of sight, in the overhead compartment, is what SMART transit system believes is the latest weapon against COVID, a battery of powerful ultra violet lights located next to the new filter system.
