NNPA NEWSWIRE — In a letter to publishers, Vice President Harris asserted that the NNPA has remained steadfast in its commitment to supporting Black publishers. “Your...
Voices of the Heart – Awareness Campaign for hereditary ATTR-CM affecting almost exclusively individuals of African Ancestry, including Black African Americans and Afro Caribbeans. The post...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — With the theme, “Digital Innovation, Training, and Engagement of the Black Press of America,” publishers and others will link up to further strengthen...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The NNPA received orders for more than 2,000 tickets for the Leadership Awards Reception and ceremony. Students from the Duke Ellington School of...
Parents and guardians should contact their pediatrician to discuss appropriate timing to have their child vaccinated for COVID-19, especially if due for another routine pediatric vaccination....
“There is definitely still a need for vaccinations for the whole population,” said Dr. Lucia Abascal, a physician and researcher at CDPH. “There is this idea...
“A booster dose as soon as you are eligible is an urgent choice to protect yourself and your family,” said Dr. Lisa B. Hernandez, the City...
“Amid the season of holiday travel and gatherings, coupled with the emergence of the Omicron variant here in the East Bay, it is critical that Oaklanders...
Officials are encouraging people who took both doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine at least six months ago to get their boosters now. People who...
“Any state vision has to be realized at the local level. Localism is determinative,” Newsom said, thanking Alameda County public health officials and workers, Oakland Mayor...
Even as vaccination booster shots are becoming more readily available around the country, the COVID-19 Delta variant remains a significant threat in the U.S. and around...
Any contractor who works in-person on a regular basis alongside public employees must get vaccinated
Inequities in health outcomes have always been with us. COVID-19 morbidity and mortality rates among African Americans rival or exceed those in heart disease, diabetes and...
Four influential California Black women came together for a Facebook Live conversation focused on the Delta variant of COVID-19, the safety of vaccines and how they...
Dept. of Public Health’s Mobile Vaccine Unit to offer vaccinations by appointment to groups of people at homes or workplaces
The governor announced the policy during a press conference on July 26. He said all state employees and health care workers will either have to test...
Taiwan’s office of foreign affairs contacted me to ask if I would be interested in receiving the Covid vaccine.
When we choose to trust science, we should then weigh our options before we accept or reject any product touted as being the cure.
He warned people who get vaccinated to keep the information on the front of the card away from the view of scammers or other bad actors...
To learn more about the updates, visit https://covid-19.acgov.org/beyond-the-blueprint. The livestream for both Community Updates will be available on YouTube and recordings will be available after the events.
“These accomplished artists are tapping into their culture and creativity to share empowering messages with communities that have been hard hit by COVID-19,” said Chet P....
Congresswoman Lee will join with local faith-based organizations, community health centers, and other groups to campaign for the East Bay community to get vaccinated.
Public health officials in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Marin counties announced that they would temporarily halt use of the vaccine, which was developed by...
The study of 971 ParentsTogether members also found discrepancies in vaccine hesitancy by race and income level.
The Coliseum site, operated in partnership between the state's Office of Emergency Services and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Department of Defense, is part...