FDA authorizes updated COVID boosters adapted for Omicron
The first shots in the Biden administration's fall booster campaign could start in days, after a vote by the CDC's advisers.
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The first shots in the Biden administration's fall booster campaign could start in days, after a vote by the CDC's advisers.
A new COVID-19 booster that is effective against the Omicron variant will be available in a matter of days. Sara Donchey tells us who should get it first.
Contra Costa County rescinded its order Tuesday requiring first responders and other emergency personnel to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or test regularly for the virus.
While Dr. Anthony Fauci's legacy could easily be attached to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bay Area healthcare providers who were in the trenches during the AIDS epidemic say, Fauci's legacy in California cannot be overstated.
California corrections officials said Monday that there has been a potential exposure of medical information for employees and visitors who were tested for the coronavirus, although they have not found any improper use despite the data breach.
The head of the nation's top public health agency is shaking up the organization with the goal of making it more nimble.
A new large-scale study has found COVID survivors might have higher risks of neurological and psychiatric conditions that can last years after infection. Bradley Blackburn reports.
The head of the nation's top public health agency is shaking up the organization with the goal of making it more nimble.
A San Jose church that defied safety regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic by holding large religious services won't have to pay about $200,000 in fines.
A new, in-person school year is underway in Oakland, and for parents and teachers alike, that means a chance for kids to catch up on learning time lost during COVID.
The top executive at Pfizer, a leading producer of COVID-19 vaccines, has tested positive for the virus and says he is experiencing very mild symptoms.
Dr. John Swartzberg, a U.C. Berkeley infectious disease expert, discusses the latest CDC guidelines on COVID-19 with Ryan Yamamoto. (8-11-22)
The agency says the new revisions acknowledge "the pandemic is not over" but should not disrupt daily life as much as it used to.
A North Bay naturopathic doctor charged with selling fake COVID-19 immunization treatments and fraudulent vaccination cards will be sentenced in November.
The travel industry across the Bay Area was hit hard by the pandemic, but South Bay businesses are showing evidence that the leisure and hospitality sector are on the rebound.
The changes could include deemphasizing the "test to stay" strategy, in which students exposed to COVID-19 take regular tests to stay in the classroom.
Health officials in Santa Clara County announced Tuesday that they are now offering the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, which was recently approved by federal regulators.
BART's Board of Directors voted Thursday to reinstate a face mask requirement on BART trains effective immediately.
Just as they have with COVID-19, health officials across the Bay Area are using waste water to determine the true number of monkeypox cases. Max Darrow reports. (7-28-22)
Roughly 80 percent of current COVID-19 test results go unreported due to the widespread use of rapid at-home tests, according to preliminary data from an ongoing UCSF study.
A new survey finds many parents of children under 5 don't plan to get their kids vaccinated. Michael George takes a look at what's behind their resistance.
Betty Yu reports on the return of Oakland's Art + Soul Festival this weekend.
Health officials in Marin County are again advising residents and visitors to wear high-quality masks as the BA.4 and BA.5 variants of omicron dominate the county's COVID-19 samples.
The World Health Organization says the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an "extraordinary" situation that now qualifies as a global emergency.
Ryan Yamamoto discusses the BA.5 variant with infectious disease expert Dr. Peter Chin-Hong. (7-21-22)
