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Oakland City Council's plan to tackle crime | Rift in local NAACP | Fired OPD chief feels 'vindicated' by new report | Broadway 'bulb-outs'

Tag: COVID-19 vaccine

Posted inHealth & Environment

Ex-Oakland employees file lawsuit over COVID vaccine mandate

Darwin BondGraham by Darwin BondGraham March 29, 2023March 29, 2023

Two dozen former city workers claim the city didn’t accommodate their Christian beliefs against abortion when it fired them for refusing the vaccine.

Posted inHealth & Environment

Umoja Health Fair returns to Oakland

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas September 20, 2022September 20, 2022

The nonprofit will be providing on-site health screenings, vaccinations, and health care information for underserved communities.

Posted inHealth & Environment

What you need to know about getting the omicron booster in Alameda County

by Brian Krans September 19, 2022September 19, 2022

Experts recommend scheduling an appointment before the fall and winter months.

Posted inHealth & Environment

Oakland drops COVID-19 vaccine requirement at indoor establishments

Avatar photo by David DeBolt May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

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

Avatar photo by David DeBolt May 2, 2022May 6, 2022

Plus: Madison Park is being renamed for Wilma Chan and councilmembers want an investigation of the treatment of women of color.

COVID-19 vaccine site at Fremont High School.
Posted inEducation Equity

Oakland Unified delays student vaccine mandate

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride January 27, 2022January 27, 2022

Enforcing the vaccine requirement this year would have likely pushed nearly 3,000 students out of school.

Posted inHealth & Environment

Omicron is surging in the Bay Area. Experts say Oakland has the tools to stay safe

Supriya Yelimeli headshot by Supriya Yelimeli, Ally Markovich, Nico Savidge and Eve Batey December 22, 2021December 22, 2021

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

Avatar photo by David DeBolt December 21, 2021December 22, 2021

Proof of vaccination will be required beginning Feb. 1, and also applies to bars, concert venues, senior centers, and more.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

City Council this week: Oakland considering proof of vaccine to enter restaurants and most businesses

Avatar photoNatalie Orenstein headshot by David DeBolt and Natalie Orenstein December 20, 2021December 20, 2021

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

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride December 2, 2021January 27, 2022

Most OUSD students 12 and up will need to be fully vaccinated by Jan. 1 to continue going to school in person.

Posted inHealth & Environment

How my 91-year-old grandma and I got COVID-19 boosters

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla November 23, 2021December 8, 2021

Where you can get a booster vaccine dose in Oakland, and what the experience was like.

Posted inHealth & Environment

1 in 5 young children have received first vaccine dose in Alameda County

by Brian Krans November 19, 2021November 19, 2021

Heading into the holidays with rising COVID-19 case numbers, here’s how children can get vaccinated.

Posted inHealth & Environment

FDA decision means 140,000 Alameda County kids now eligible for COVID vaccine

by Brian Krans October 29, 2021October 29, 2021

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

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride October 28, 2021January 7, 2022

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

by Kristie Song September 23, 2021September 24, 2021

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.

Posted inNosh

Alameda County keeps mum on restaurant vaccination mandate

by Eve Batey September 15, 2021September 17, 2021

An East Bay home restaurant boom; local beer for your commute; the best torta ahogada; more Bites.

The bar at Low Bar in Uptown Oakland. Credit: Lauren Bonney
Posted inNosh

Why it’s legal for East Bay restaurants to require vaccinations

by Eve Batey August 4, 2021August 4, 2021

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

by Eve Batey August 2, 2021August 2, 2021

Masks will be again be required indoors in Oakland and across the Bay Area starting at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday morning.

Posted inHealth & Environment

Bay Area health officers recommend mask use indoors amid rising COVID-19 cases

Supriya Yelimeli headshot by Supriya Yelimeli July 16, 2021October 15, 2021

The mask recommendation applies to both vaccinated and unvaccinated residents in an effort to prevent COVID-19 virus spread among all groups.

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