Vaccine
San Francisco VA Lab Faces Sanctions For Researcher’s Death
The death of a laboratory worker at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center last April prompted federal safety officials on Wednesday to announce the issuance of a notice of unsafe and unhealthful working conditions at the lab.
HealthWatch: Study Raises Effectiveness Concerns For Whooping Cough Vaccine
As the U.S. wrestles with its biggest whooping cough outbreak in decades, researchers appear to have zeroed in on the main reason: The safer vaccine that has been in use since the 1990s loses effectiveness much faster than previously thought.
Bay Area Private Schools Rank High In Vaccination Opt-Out Rates
Bay Area public health leaders are reacting to news that parents of private school children in California are more likely to opt out of vaccinations than parents of kids in public schools.
San Francisco VA Lab Shuts Down Following Researcher’s Death
A laboratory at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center has been shut down following the weekend death of a researcher that was apparently caused by deadly bacteria he was working with.
UCD Researchers Close To Developing Vaccine For Salmonella
Scientists at the UC Davis Center for Comparative Medicine are developing a vaccine against salmonella, the increasingly antibiotic-resistant bacteria that kills hundreds of thousands of people worldwide each year.
HealthWatch: Flu Season Still A Threat Despite Mild Start
The 2011-2012 flu season is off to a slow start, but federal health experts said Friday that more activity is expected in the coming weeks.
Thousands Of Bay Area School Children Still Need Whooping Cough Shots
Thousands of middle and high school students in Oakland, San Jose and San Francisco still haven’t gotten their mandatory whooping cough vaccination, even though the deadline to get the shot has already passed in some school districts.
Animal Update: Pet Vaccinations
August is designated as National Immunization Awareness month by the Department of Health. KCBS’ Jeff Bell talks to Dr. Jack Aldridge, Director of Veterinary Services at The San Francisco SPCA, about what we need to know about vaccinations for our pets.
NorCal 8-Year-Old Becomes Rare Rabies Survivor
“She is truly a fighter.” That’s what doctors are saying about the little Northern California girl who survived rabies without a vaccine, the third person in the U.S. to do so.
Whooping Cough Shot Required At California Schools This Fall
Across the state, schools are sending a clear message to parents: if you have a son or daughter going into middle or high school next year, make sure they get vaccinated for whooping cough.
Breaking News Photos
Weather Photos
Bay To Breakers
Warriors Pride
