What experts say you should and shouldn’t do after getting vaccinated By Erin Allday
Carl Kerwick doesn’t expect his life to change overnight once he’s fully vaccinated against the coronavirus at the end of this month, but he’s anticipating a few small steps toward resuming pre-pandemic life: sharing meals with neighbors, riding public transit, giving a friend a hug.
“I might actually put my hand on someone’s shoulder and say, ‘Hey, how are you doing today?’” said Kerwick, who is a resident of Rhoda Goldman Plaza, an assisted living facility in San Francisco where most residents have received their first dose of vaccine.
California reopens, looking to Biden’s promise of more vaccines By Michael Williams, Aidin Vaziri and Catherine Ho
As concerns about the rocky vaccine rollout continue, President Biden on Tuesday said states can expect to receive 17% more vaccine next week and get three weeks advance notice from the federal government about how much vaccine they will be getting.
Both would come as a welcome improvement to local health departments and medical providers who say the unpredictable, scarce vaccine supply from state and federal governments makes it almost impossible to plan ahead for appointments and vaccinate more people.
Biden also said the federal government has bought more doses from vaccine manufacturers Pfizer and Moderna and should have enough to vaccinate 300 million Americans “by end of summer, early fall.”
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An employee helped a resident put on a surgical mask inside the recreation area at Gordon Manor assisted-care facility in Redwood City, Calif. in June.Jessica Christian / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Phyllis Tuber, 91, participated in Hanukkah festivities at the Moldaw Residences, an assisted living facility for seniors, on Dec. 10 in Palo Alto.Gabrielle Lurie / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Lillian Crayle celebrated Hanukkah at the Moldaw Residences, an assisted living facility for seniors.Gabrielle Lurie / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
California’s current coronavirus surge appears to be sparing no one demographic.