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Pediatricians can bypass MyTurn as they vaccinate children

by Barbara Feder Ostrov May 7, 2021May 7, 2021

In an effort to accelerate vaccination of teens, California health officials say they will allow pediatricians to obtain doses without going through the state’s problematic registration site. Children ages 12 to 15 may become eligible for COVID-19 vaccines next week.

Rodolfo Reyes, receives the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine during the first distribution clinic intended for farmworkers in Monterey County on Feb. 25, 2021. Photo by David Rodriguez, The Salinas Californian

How growers had to sidestep county and state programs to vaccinate farmworkers

by Caitlin Antonios May 5, 2021May 5, 2021

Alyssa Jenkins has a phone call with a person in search of a vaccine while using MyTurn at her Pacifica home on April 19, 2021. Jenkins has made appointments for more than 400 people since February. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

State’s ‘MyTurn’ website bypassed for most vaccine appointments

by Barbara Feder Ostrov April 22, 2021April 22, 2021

A mule team makes its way down North Main Street during the 2017 Mule Days parade in Bishop. Photo by The Greater Southwestern Exploration Company via Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

And then there were two: Inyo and Merced stuck in strictest tier

by Ana B. Ibarra April 9, 2021April 16, 2021

Facilty employee Domingo Comin holds his vaccination card at Carefield Assisted Living in Castro Valley on Feb. 3, 2021. Californa top officials have announced the state has no plans to develop its own vaccine passport. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Vaccine passports in California? Answers to your questions

by Barbara Feder Ostrov April 8, 2021April 8, 2021

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to the press during a visit to Ruby Bridges Elementary School in Alameda on March 16, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Newsom’s vow to reopen California is a high-stakes political gamble

by Laurel Rosenhall April 6, 2021April 7, 2021

Two visitors jokingly dance as they walk underneath a "Welcome Back" sign at Six Flags Magic Mountain on its first day of reopening to members and pass holders in Valencia April 1, 2021. Photo by Jae C. Hong, AP Photo

California sets June 15 goal for full reopening

by Ana B. Ibarra and Barbara Feder Ostrov April 6, 2021April 6, 2021

San Francisco resident Stacy Samuels, also known as Super A or Banjo Man, plays the banjo while cheering in the stands. Samuels, who has been bringing his banjo to Athletics games for more than 30 years, said “It’s great. It feels like a regular game,” of the season opener. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Benching COVID: Baseball fans return to California stadiums

by Anne Wernikoff April 2, 2021April 2, 2021

A batch of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine failed quality standards and can’t be used, the drug giant said late Wednesday, March 31, 2021. The drugmaker didn’t say how many doses were lost, and it wasn’t clear how the problem would impact future deliveries. Photo by Ted S. Warren, AP Photo

J&J vaccine encounters glitch as state expands eligibility

by Barbara Feder Ostrov April 1, 2021April 1, 2021

Ouida Dill, left, blows a kiss to her husband David at the end of their near-daily visit at Lincoln Glen Skilled Nursing Facility on March 29, 2021 in San Jose. David has been a resident at Lincoln Glen for more than four years and throughout the pandemic, Ouida has continued to see him almost everyday for visits through a window but now that Ouida is vaccinated they are able to see each other indoors again. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Finally some good news for California nursing home residents

by Barbara Feder Ostrov April 1, 2021April 1, 2021