Coronavirus

Pfizer Says Its Booster Shot Strengthens Immune Response for Children

A booster shot increased the level of neutralizing antibodies against original and omicron variant in small trial of children age 5 to 11

FDA’s Expert Panel on Vaccines Will Discuss U.S. Booster Strategy in April

The FDA announced that it would convene a meeting of its outside advisory panel on vaccines to discuss the U.S. Covid booster strategy.

The Collapse of Community College Enrollment: Can California Turn It Around?

Despite sinking enrollment, some California community colleges are seeing more students return. More in-person instruction is helping.

Santa Cruz County’s School Mask Mandates Set to End After March 11

Students throughout Santa Cruz County will no longer be required to wear masks while at school after March 11. The announcement, signed by the County’s...

Say Hello Again to the Office, Fingers Crossed

The two-year mark since many U.S. businesses sent their office workers home is approaching, and some executives have delivered a long-delayed message: Return-to-office plans are real this time.

Valley Vaccine Clinics Key in Raising Rates Among Locals

Vax the Valley closes in on its 2,000th vaccination since the start of the program in July 2021.

CDC Isn’t Publishing Large Portions of the COVID-19 Data It Collects

Two years into the pandemic, the agency leading the country’s response to the public health emergency has published only a fraction of the data collected.