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Dr. Rita Ng answers common questions about vaccines in Alameda County.
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Berkeley will pause use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine due to extremely rare side effects
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine has less than a one in a million chance of severe side effects, but the city is pausing its administration out of an abundance of caution.
Vaccinations now available for Berkeley residents 16+ and others in high-risk industries
The city has announced that first-dose vaccination appointments are available April 13-16 for Berkeley or Alameda County residents who are at least 16 years old as well as others.
Berkeley Art Museum will reopen 3 days a week in May with reduced admission
Visitors will be able to view the spectacular retrospective of the quilts of Rosie Lee Tompkins, an exhibit once scheduled to close in December.
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South Berkeley residents in need can get a free ride to Oakland Coliseum COVID-19 vaccination appointments
Free rides for South Berkeley residents are available through the South Berkeley Mutual Aid Project and fully vaccinated drivers are encouraged to volunteer.
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About a third of Berkeley residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with 50% having at least one shot
Nearly half of all Berkeley residents have gotten at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 30% of the city’s population is fully vaccinated.
Coliseum vaccination site will stay open, as state announces new reopening plan
The Oakland mass vaccination operation will not close. Meanwhile, Governor Newsom announced California will say goodbye to colored COVID-19 tiers.
‘I want life to get back to normal’: Program in People’s Park brings vaccines to the homeless
LifeLong Medical Care’s street medicine team has vaccinated 35 people in the park so far.
The Oakland Coliseum vaccination site is slated to close April 11. Is there a way to keep it running?
There are hints that a local entity may take over from a federal agency, but nothing concrete.
Black churches in Berkeley use neighborhood ties to vaccinate underserved groups against COVID-19
Religious institutions are offering COVID-19 vaccines to their communities in familiar settings.
Middle and high school students will return to school for a few hours a week
Berkeley Unified and the teachers’ union reached an agreement Tuesday on a hybrid learning schedule.
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Berkeley enters orange tier: Bars, offices able to reopen
California is expected to announce Tuesday that Alameda County can move into the orange tier, meaning Berkeley could open bars and expand several other business operations.
Volunteers no longer welcome at Berkeley’s main COVID-19 vaccination site
Curative, the private company running the site, is concerned about the liability of using volunteers at the Golden Gate Fields site.
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Those 50 and older in Berkeley can get the COVID-19 vaccine from April 1, followed by those 16+
The COVID-19 vaccine will be available to everyone in Berkeley except children in the next two weeks.
When elementary schools reopen, most Berkeley Unified students will go back in-person
White families are opting for in-person instruction at higher rates than Black and Latinx families.
How to access your stimulus check if you’re homeless in Berkeley
If you do not automatically receive your payment via direct deposit or in the mail, this guide will help point you in the right direction.
First Person: Getting my second COVID-19 jab gave me a glowing feeling
Kate Pope, 91, was also cheered by the vaccine helpers who are volunteering their time.
As Berkeley teachers get vaccinated, they reflect on returning to classrooms
Teachers are looking forward to seeing students again, but there are safety concerns and the rhetoric of the reopening debate has taken its toll.
