Numbers from the California Department of Public Health show that initial demand for booster shots has been much lower than originally expected.
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Young children can receive COVID vaccines soon. Here’s what you need to know
U.S. gave final approval Tuesday for children ages 5 to 11. In some California counties, they can be vaccinated as soon as today.
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A second Northern California In-N-Out is forced to close for violating COVID-19 rules
An In-N-Out Burger in Pleasant Hill was ordered to close Tuesday by Contra Costa County public health officials after refusing to comply with rules requiring restaurants to check indoor dining patrons for proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test.
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COVID-19 vaccinations lagging despite FDA’s full approval of Pfizer shots
There hasn’t been an uptick in inoculations, nationally or in California, after the FDA’s full approval of the Pfizer vaccine for people 16 and older. The Pfizer shot was previously distributed under an emergency use authorization, which is still the case for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
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‘Religious’ exemptions add legal thorns to looming vaccination mandates
No major religions denounce vaccination. That hasn’t kept individual churches from providing religious “cover” for those seeking to avoid jabs.
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Democratic lawmakers drop idea for a California statewide vaccine mandate
Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) said she will not pursue the proposal this year after drafts of her bill language were leaked last week, saying she needed more time to craft “the strongest bill possible.”
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FDA approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 shot brings temptation to vaccinate kids under 12
Now that Cormirnaty has full FDA approval, doctors can recommend it to anyone for off-label use, including children under age 12. But there are plenty of risks to weigh on both sides of the equation, experts say.
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Landmark FDA approval could turbocharge COVID-19 vaccinations in California
Monday’s approval probably will quell some concerns among the vaccine-hesitant, experts said. But a bigger bump in vaccinations is likely to come from stricter policies.
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California megachurch pastor offers exemption letters for COVID vaccination resisters
The Sacramento-area pastor says he fears that hospital, government and education workers are ‘going to lose their jobs because of a mandate.’
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‘Tainted’ blood: COVID skeptics request blood transfusions from unvaccinated donors
In another twist on covid vaccine hesitancy, blood centers say they are starting to hear from transfusion patients demanding blood from unvaccinated donors. Experts say the option is neither practical nor medically justifiable.