What pregnant women need to know about COVID and booster shots

San Francisco health experts recommend that pregnant women should receive the COVID-19 vaccine, as well as a booster shot. (Unai Huizi/Shutterstock)
Questions regarding COVID-19 booster shots for pregnant people have been pouring in…


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In 2016, Proposition N gave non-citizens the right to vote in school board elections through 2022, but recall elections were not specified. (Kevin N. Hume/The Examiner)

Non-citizens likely to get right to vote in San Francisco school board recall

Supervisors set to approve measure that would open ballot to parents, guardians of minors in SF

San Francisco Mayor London Breed spoke in Japantown during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Geary Rapid Transit Project. (Daniel Montes/Bay City News)

Safety, transit upgrades along Geary Boulevard completed

New connection reunites Japantown, Western Addition

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      “Empanada Lady” Paula Tejada, Chile Lindo owner pictured at her shop in the Mission District in 2018, is pleased that The City has relaxed regulations around outdoor dining and drinking during the pandemic. (Kevin N. Hume/The Examiner)

      In the time of COVID, San Francisco’s soul is in the hands of all of us

       

      FILE — In-N-Out Burger, the popular California fast-food chain, is resisting San Francisco's public health rules that require indoor diners to show proof of vaccination. (J. Emilio Flores/The New York Times)

      When it comes to San Francisco vaccine rules, In-N-Out should heed Biblical advice

       

      The fate of San Francisco nicotine giant Juul remains to be seen, as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reviewing whether to allow certain flavored vape products on the market. <ins>(Jeenah Moon/New York Times)</ins>

      How the vape king of teen nicotine addiction rose and fell in San Francisco

       

      A Giants fans hangs his head in disbelief after the Dodgers won the NLDS in a controversial finish to a tight Game 5. (Chris Victorio/Special to The Examiner)

      Giants dream season ends at the hands of the Dodgers, 2-1

       

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      49ers' quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo hopes to return to the field this weekend to lead San Francisco against the Colts. (Photo courtesy of 49ers)

      NFL Week 7 picks: Niners face crucial matchup against the Colts

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      Giants pitcher Kevin Gausman, pictured in a start against the Milwaukee Brewers at Oracle Park on Sept. 1 in San Francisco, is one of the team’s starters whose future is in question. (Chris Victorio/The Examiner)

      Giants offseason shopping list begins with starting pitchers

       

      Stephen Curry and Draymond Green of the Warriors hope to vie for another title in the 2021-22 NBA season. (Chris Victorio/Special to The Examiner)

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          FILE — In-N-Out Burger, the popular California fast-food chain, is resisting San Francisco's public health rules that require indoor diners to show proof of vaccination. (J. Emilio Flores/The New York Times)

          When it comes to San Francisco vaccine rules, In-N-Out should heed Biblical advice

          Burger chain’s vaccine fight distracts from its tasty burgers and French fries controversy

          “Empanada Lady” Paula Tejada, Chile Lindo owner pictured at her shop in the Mission District in 2018, is pleased that The City has relaxed regulations around outdoor dining and drinking during the pandemic. (Kevin N. Hume/The Examiner)

          In the time of COVID, San Francisco’s soul is in the hands of all of us

          Denise Sullivan has written 100 Examiner columns and is still not done

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          The music director Eun Sun Kim at the San Francisco Opera, Oct. 7, 2021. Kim is the first woman to serve as music director of one of America’s largest opera companies. She aims to broaden the art form’s appeal in the digital age. (Kelsey McClellan/The New York Times)

          San Francisco Opera’s music director is making history. Can she help ensure its future?

          Eun Sun Kim is the first woman to hold the position at a major company

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          Diane di Prima’s passing, at 86, marks the end of an era. She was a literary icon whose career combined artistic and political activism with a lifelong Buddhist practice. Two books from City Lights honor her voice and achievements. (Courtesy City Lights Books)

          Two new publications honor Diane di Prima

          San Francisco’s premier poetess gets the City Lights treatment

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          Nobel Prize-winning Greek poet Odysseus Elytis spoke like a Scorpio when he said, “What I love is always being born. What I love is beginning always.” (Shutterstock)

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          “We must never be afraid to go too far, for truth lies beyond,” said novelist Marcel Proust. (Shutterstock)

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