Two dozen former city workers claim the city didn’t accommodate their Christian beliefs against abortion when it fired them for refusing the vaccine.
Tag: COVID-19 vaccine
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Umoja Health Fair returns to Oakland
The nonprofit will be providing on-site health screenings, vaccinations, and health care information for underserved communities.
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What you need to know about getting the omicron booster in Alameda County
Experts recommend scheduling an appointment before the fall and winter months.
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Oakland drops COVID-19 vaccine requirement at indoor establishments
Proof of vaccination is still required at senior centers and assisted living facilities, and masks are now required at large indoor events.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
City Council this week: Updated vaccine mandate, large homeless shelter
Plus: Madison Park is being renamed for Wilma Chan and councilmembers want an investigation of the treatment of women of color.
Posted inEducation Equity
Oakland Unified delays student vaccine mandate
Enforcing the vaccine requirement this year would have likely pushed nearly 3,000 students out of school.
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Omicron is surging in the Bay Area. Experts say Oakland has the tools to stay safe
Doctors say Bay Area cases are rising quickly due to the omicron and delta variants, but this time, residents have added protection from vaccines and boosters, masks and social distancing.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
Oakland will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter restaurants, gyms
Proof of vaccination will be required beginning Feb. 1, and also applies to bars, concert venues, senior centers, and more.
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City Council this week: Oakland considering proof of vaccine to enter restaurants and most businesses
A controversial ban on backyard cottages is also finally heading before councilmembers.
Posted inEducation Equity
Oakland’s student vaccine mandate: Here’s what you need to know
Most OUSD students 12 and up will need to be fully vaccinated by Jan. 1 to continue going to school in person.
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How my 91-year-old grandma and I got COVID-19 boosters
Where you can get a booster vaccine dose in Oakland, and what the experience was like.
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1 in 5 young children have received first vaccine dose in Alameda County
Heading into the holidays with rising COVID-19 case numbers, here’s how children can get vaccinated.
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FDA decision means 140,000 Alameda County kids now eligible for COVID vaccine
Children ages 5 to 11 are now approved to get Pfizer’s vaccine.
Posted inEducation Equity
In divisive vote, Oakland school board decides students must get vaccinated to learn in person
Students will have until January 1, 2022 to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or else enroll in independent study.
Posted inEducation Equity
Oakland Unified school board approves student vaccine mandate
OUSD has until October to develop a COVID-19 vaccination plan for students 12 and up, but it may not be enforced until January. Critics say the decision could harm students and families who don’t comply.
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Alameda County keeps mum on restaurant vaccination mandate
An East Bay home restaurant boom; local beer for your commute; the best torta ahogada; more Bites.
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Why it’s legal for East Bay restaurants to require vaccinations
An East Bay ax bar; a new chef for Downtown Wine Bar; more Quick Bites.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Alameda and six other Bay Area counties mandate mask use as of Aug. 3
Masks will be again be required indoors in Oakland and across the Bay Area starting at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday morning.
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Bay Area health officers recommend mask use indoors amid rising COVID-19 cases
The mask recommendation applies to both vaccinated and unvaccinated residents in an effort to prevent COVID-19 virus spread among all groups.
