Pfizer has filed an emergency use authorization application with the FDA for children ages 5 to 11 to receive the COVID vaccine. So when can your kid get one? Here’s what we know.
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Posted inCOVID 2022
COVID vaccine disinformation a big reason behind low inoculation rates, officials say
Persistent myths about COVID-19 vaccine safety are hobbling efforts to promote the shots in certain parts of California, officials say.
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Santa Cruz County reports third COVID-related death of a vaccinated individual
A man in his 90s with several underlying conditions was the county’s 216th fatality since the coronavirus pandemic began; the news came just days after health officials announced Santa Cruz County’s first two deaths from COVID-19 of fully vaccinated residents.
Posted inK-12 Education
California school COVID vaccine mandate: What to know
The mandate would take effect for grades 7 through 12 the semester after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s full approval of the vaccine for children 12 and older, which would be January at the earliest.
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California vaccine mandate: Most health care workers are complying, hospitals say
As the state’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate kicks in Thursday, several large hospital systems say 90% or more of their employees are vaccinated. But they don’t have to provide data to the state unless asked.
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Masks off: Santa Cruz health officials remove mandate
After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moved Santa Cruz County to its second-lowest COVID-19 transmission tier, yellow, local officials rescinded the county’s indoor mask mandate Wednesday. They continue to recommend the use of masks, however.
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All California prison guards, staff must get COVID-19 vaccine, federal judge rules
A federal judge on Monday ordered that all correctional officers and staff entering California’s prisons be vaccinated.
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More than 400,000 Americans have received COVID-19 booster shots, White House says
At least 400,000 Americans have received a COVID-19 booster shot and nearly 1 million have scheduled appointments since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved the measure late last week, White House officials said Tuesday.
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Firefighters on front lines, no strangers to risk, push back against COVID vaccine mandates
Among the people still reluctant to get vaccinated — and pushing against mandates — are firefighters, many of whom also respond to medical calls as paramedics and EMTs and have witnessed the ravages of the pandemic firsthand.
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San Francisco airport becomes first in U.S. to require COVID-19 vaccinations for workers
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…