Covid Australia: Vaccinating millions of children 'would halve spread of Delta variant'
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid Australia: Vaccinating millions of children 'would halve spread of Delta variant'

Daily Mail  

Giving millions of children under the age of 15 a Covid-19 jab would halve the spread of the virus and make lockdowns one-third less likely, according to new modelling. University of Melbourne forecasting predicts 80 per cent of the population aged over 12 could be fully vaccinated by November 29 if children were included in the targets, based on how quickly Australia is now rolling out the jab. Giving millions of children under the age of 15 a vaccination jab would likely halve the long-term spread of the Delta variant of Covid-19, recent modelling has revealed Pictured: Locked-down Sydneysiders in Homebush in the city's west. University of Melbourne forecasting predicts 80 per cent of the population aged over 12 could be fully vaccinated by November 29 Melbourne epidemiologist Tony Blakely believes it is achievable to have everyone aged over 12 vaccinated by the end of the year in Australia The modelling estimates that Australia's infection rate after interstate borders reopened would be halved by vaccinating children above the age of five. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has repeatedly stated in recent weeks mass vaccination numbers are key for her state to see lower Covid case numbers Mr Morrison on Friday urged his state and territory counterparts to stick with an agreement to lift restrictions when 70 and 80 per cent of people are fully immunised.

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Sudden deaths among youth not linked to Covid vaccines, JP Nadda tells Parliament
1 month ago

Sudden deaths among youth not linked to Covid vaccines, JP Nadda tells Parliament

India Today  

Union Health Minister JP Nadda informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday that a study by the Indian Council of Medical Research has conclusively shown that Covid-19 vaccination does not increase the risk of unexplained sudden death among young adults in India. The study also identified several factors that increased the risk of sudden death, including a history of Covid-19 hospitalisation, …

Doctors call for whooping cough vaccination uptake amid worst year on record for cases
2 months ago

Doctors call for whooping cough vaccination uptake amid worst year on record for cases

ABC  

Whooping cough cases across Australia have passed 40,000 in a year for the first time since recording began more than 30 years ago. "Whooping cough doesn't just affect kids," she said. "Unfortunately, the last whooping cough vaccine children get is age four and then next is about 13-14 years of age," she said. Infectious disease experts say pregnant women should …

Don’t wait for a holiday surge. Now is a good time to get your flu and COVID-19 vaccines
2 months ago

Don’t wait for a holiday surge. Now is a good time to get your flu and COVID-19 vaccines

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — If you missed the early fall push for flu and COVID-19 vaccines, it’s not too late. “Why not get a vaccine that’s going to help you reduce that risk?” Who needs a fall COVID-19 or flu vaccination? In addition, the CDC is recommending that people 65 and older get a second COVID-19 shot six months after their fall …

Immunisation rates falling among children
2 months, 1 week ago

Immunisation rates falling among children

ABC  

Rachel Mealey: There's been a steady decline in childhood vaccination rates since the COVID-19 pandemic. The Federal Government's review into how Australia handled the pandemic associated the decline in childhood immunisation rates with eroding trust in government and medical science. Rachel Hayter: Professor of Public Health at the University of Sydney, Julie Leask, says a bigger driver is reduced access …

We're Doctors. Here Are 4 Things Parents Need To Understand About Vaccines.
2 months, 2 weeks ago

We're Doctors. Here Are 4 Things Parents Need To Understand About Vaccines.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Chickenpox. Though vaccines against whooping cough work well, their effectiveness wanes over time, meaning that older children may be able to spread the disease again if they do not receive booster shots. “Some kids fell behind on their vaccines and just never caught up,” Dr. Kris Bryant of Norton Children’s Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, told HuffPost. Reed …

Global childhood vax coverage stalled in 2023, 2.7 million kids unprotected, says UN
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Global childhood vax coverage stalled in 2023, 2.7 million kids unprotected, says UN

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Global childhood vaccination coverage stalled in 2023, leaving an estimated 2.7 million children more un- and under-vaccinated compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019, according to the UN on Monday. Warning of an alarming coverage gap that has led to an outbreak of diseases like malaria, the latest World Health Organisation and UNICEF estimates of national immunisation coverage said …

Do kids still need the COVID-19 vaccine in Australia?
7 months, 1 week ago

Do kids still need the COVID-19 vaccine in Australia?

ABC  

If you're a parent wondering if you should have your child vaccinated against COVID-19, you might have jumped online to find out. The COVID-19 vaccine is not currently recommended for "healthy children", explains Daryl Cheng, an associate professor and immunisation consultant at Surveillance of Adverse Events Following Vaccination In the Community. For those children who have previously received COVID-19 immunisation, …

Computer simulation predicts Australia's COVID-19 vaccine campaign prevented thousands of deaths before Omicron spread
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Computer simulation predicts Australia's COVID-19 vaccine campaign prevented thousands of deaths before Omicron spread

ABC  

In short: A new research study suggests the COVID-19 vaccine campaign prevented 17,760 deaths among NSW residents aged 50 years and over. A new research study suggests the COVID-19 vaccine campaign prevented 17,760 deaths among NSW residents aged 50 years and over. Their research used modelling of state and federal health department data to show the effect on over-50s in …

Flu, RSV, and COVID triple whammy of viruses join whooping cough surge as doctors urge to vaccinate
9 months ago

Flu, RSV, and COVID triple whammy of viruses join whooping cough surge as doctors urge to vaccinate

ABC  

In short: A surge in respiratory viruses has already added pressure to Queensland's health services. Public health physician Nicolas Smoll said this year was panning out to be a more "significant" flu season, but the COVID-19 pandemic had made things harder to predict. "The first is that pertussis is known to run in cycles every three to four years and …

A German man who received 217 COVID vaccinations becomes focus of new immunisation research
10 months ago

A German man who received 217 COVID vaccinations becomes focus of new immunisation research

ABC  

In short: German researchers have studied the immune response of a 62-year-old man who they say had received more than 200 COVID shots for "private reasons" within the space of 29 months. German researchers have studied the immune response of a 62-year-old man who they say had received more than 200 COVID shots for "private reasons" within the space of …

Newest COVID shots are 54% effective in preventing symptoms, CDC finds
11 months, 1 week ago

Newest COVID shots are 54% effective in preventing symptoms, CDC finds

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The latest versions of COVID-19 vaccines were 54% effective at preventing symptomatic infection in adults, according to the first U.S. study to assess how well the shots work. The 54% finding is similar to what’s been reported in other countries, and it’s also about what was reported for an earlier vaccine version, said the Ruth Link-Gelles of …

New COVID-19 vaccines available in Australia: Millions urged to get a booster as cases rise
1 year, 1 month ago

New COVID-19 vaccines available in Australia: Millions urged to get a booster as cases rise

Daily Mail  

New COVID-19 vaccines targeting the current Omicron variant of the virus are available in community pharmacies throughout Australia. Pharmacy Guild of Australia National President Trent Twomey says the new vaccine available on Monday is targeted at the strain of the virus which is currently circulating among the population. 'With COVID-19 cases on the rise, it is important anyone who is …

Why thousands of Australians are getting sick right now
1 year, 1 month ago

Why thousands of Australians are getting sick right now

Daily Mail  

Australia's top professors have revealed why Covid cases are suddenly skyrocketing in every state and territory - and how you can help slow the spread of the virus this Christmas. Australia's top professors have revealed why Covid cases are suddenly skyrocketing across every state and territory There were 6,550 reported Covid cases across the country last week, with the Department …

Few kids are getting the latest COVID shots. Is it misinformation or a lack of access?
1 year, 2 months ago

Few kids are getting the latest COVID shots. Is it misinformation or a lack of access?

Salon  

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, children’s lives were upended. Related The real reason the new RSV shot is hard for some parents to find Today, vaccines are still on the market for children over the age of six months, including a new COVID-19 shot that became available across the country in mid-September and is formulated to target the most prevalent …

Mother of Brisbane teen who nearly died from meningococcal disease urges parents to get their children vaccinated
1 year, 2 months ago

Mother of Brisbane teen who nearly died from meningococcal disease urges parents to get their children vaccinated

ABC  

Families affected by vaccine-preventable diseases have told harrowing personal stories at a Brisbane summit aiming to boost flagging inoculation rates. Key points: Queensland Health Minister Shannon Fentiman says the trend is "worrying" and alarming" She has called for a federal response to the decline The drop has in part been attributed to vaccine apathy and fatigue Katy O'Connell's daughter almost …

CDC recommends updated Covid-19 vaccine for all, here's how you can get it
1 year, 3 months ago

CDC recommends updated Covid-19 vaccine for all, here's how you can get it

Hindustan Times  

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that everyone 6 months and older get a new COVID-19 shot this fall and winter season. The CDC’s recommendation came after its advisory committee voted for a broad vaccine campaign this fall, instead of limiting it to older adults and people with certain health conditions. The US Food and Drug …

Australian Technical Advisory Group recommends COVID-19 booster for those over 75
1 year, 4 months ago

Australian Technical Advisory Group recommends COVID-19 booster for those over 75

Daily Mail  

Minister Mark Butler urged Aussies to stay up to date on boosters ATAGI released recommendations for those over 75 to get jabbed The federal government's immunisation advisory body says the most vulnerable Australians should arrange to get yet another Covid-19 vaccination booster. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation on Friday released fresh recommendations saying all adults over the age …

Health council urges Covid booster for over 60s, care workers
1 year, 6 months ago

Health council urges Covid booster for over 60s, care workers

Dutch News  

The Dutch health council has said that the over 60s, pregnant women, and people with a medical condition should be offered a booster Covid shot each year. Three years after the Covid outbreak almost the entire Dutch population has built up a degree of immunity because of vaccination, infection, or both, the council said, but older people and people with …

Why millions of kids aren't getting their routine vaccinations
1 year, 8 months ago

Why millions of kids aren't getting their routine vaccinations

NPR  

Why millions of kids aren't getting their routine vaccinations Enlarge this image toggle caption Bachchan Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images Bachchan Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images A new report released by UNICEF finds that 67 million children across the world missed out on either some or all routine vaccinations between 2019 and 2021, and 48 million children didn't receive a …

World Health Organization says healthy kids and teens don't need Covid vaccinations
1 year, 9 months ago

World Health Organization says healthy kids and teens don't need Covid vaccinations

Daily Mail  

Healthy children and adolescents were deemed 'low priority' in new guidance The World Health Organization has revised its Covid vaccine recommendations and suggested that healthy children and adolescents may not need a shot. Some 79 percent of American children have completed their primary series of Covid vaccinations while 20 percent have been given an updated booster dose The WHO also …

SA records first measles case in three years, with more expected as global case numbers grow
1 year, 9 months ago

SA records first measles case in three years, with more expected as global case numbers grow

ABC  

South Australia has recorded its first case of measles since 2019, with a three-year-old boy catching the infection overseas — where measles case numbers are on the rise. Key points: A three-year-old boy has tested positive to measles in South Australia More measles cases are expected after global immunisation levels dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic People born between 1966 and …

Opinion: California gave up on mandating COVID vaccines for schoolchildren. Here’s why that’s wise
1 year, 10 months ago

Opinion: California gave up on mandating COVID vaccines for schoolchildren. Here’s why that’s wise

LA Times  

A California Supreme Court decision last week reaffirmed that individual school districts lack the authority to require students to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Unlike the other vaccines required for school enrollment in California, the COVID vaccines are unreliable at preventing infection or transmission, providing at best modest protection against infection for only a couple of months. We never had any …

A fifth COVID vaccine will be available to Australian adults this month. Here's what you need to know
1 year, 11 months ago

A fifth COVID vaccine will be available to Australian adults this month. Here's what you need to know

ABC  

A fifth COVID-19 vaccine dose will be made available to all Australian adults within a fortnight. All people aged 18 and over, who have not had either a COVID-19 vaccine or confirmed coronavirus case in the past six months, can get their latest shot from February 20. "From February 20, all adults who haven't had a booster or an infection …

Routine vaccine uptake among kindergarteners falls to 10-year low
1 year, 11 months ago

Routine vaccine uptake among kindergarteners falls to 10-year low

Daily Mail  

Vaccine uptake among kindergarteners has dropped to a 10-year low due to pandemic restrictions and a growing anti-vaxx movement sweeping the US. CDC data for the 2021-2022 school year shows a 10 year low of MMR vaccination rates among kindergarteners. Vaccination rate varies by state - with Alaska, Wisconsin, DC and Ohio revealed as those with the lowest percentage of …

Experts recommend Covid vax for at-risk under-12 kids
2 years ago

Experts recommend Covid vax for at-risk under-12 kids

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: As the Omicron BF7 virus surges, experts have called for approval to vaccinate children under the age of 12 who are more vulnerable to contracting severe Covid. While the infection is usually mild in children, paediatricians state that, similar to comorbidities in adults, many children suffer from certain conditions that make the Covid infection severe for them. Chief paediatrician …

COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising in infants under 6 months, CDC director says
2 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising in infants under 6 months, CDC director says

LA Times  

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising among babies under 6 months old who are too young to be vaccinated. COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising among babies under 6 months old, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging mothers to get vaccinated to reduce the risk of infection …

Five reasons why young people should get a COVID booster vaccine
2 years, 3 months ago

Five reasons why young people should get a COVID booster vaccine

The Hindu  

Vaccination has played a substantial role in reducing the impact of COVID across the globe, and allowed life in most countries to gradually return to something like how we remember it before the pandemic. It’s been clear since early in the pandemic that older age and a variety of underlying medical conditions put people at much higher risk of getting …

White House: How about a COVID-19 boost with that flu shot?
2 years, 4 months ago

White House: How about a COVID-19 boost with that flu shot?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration hopes to make getting a COVID-19 booster as routine as going in for the yearly flu shot. White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said this latest round of shots will offer protection during the busy cold and flu season, with the hope of transitioning people to get the vaccine yearly. “The goal very much …

California won’t expand teen vaccines without parental OK
2 years, 4 months ago

California won’t expand teen vaccines without parental OK

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California won’t allow teens age 15 and up to be vaccinated against the coronavirus without their parents’ consent. A coalition of groups opposed to vaccine mandates called it a “blatant, dangerous trampling of California parents’ and guardians’ ability to protect and care for their children.” A Voice for Choice Advocacy said minors may not know their full …

A looming COVID risk in California? Schools return with fewer rules, lagging vaccine rates
2 years, 4 months ago

A looming COVID risk in California? Schools return with fewer rules, lagging vaccine rates

LA Times  

First-graders at Ellen Ochoa Learning Center in Cudahy participate in a pep rally on the playground during the first day of school. California schools reopened for the fall semester with loosened COVID-19 protocols and low vaccination rates among younger students, presenting a new test for the trajectory of the pandemic as some experts expect another rise in cases when winter …

Pfizer’s COVID shots appear 73% effective in children under 5
2 years, 4 months ago

Pfizer’s COVID shots appear 73% effective in children under 5

LA Times  

New data from Pfizer and BioNTech show their COVID-19 vaccine was 73% effective at protecting children younger than 5 as Omicron spread in the spring. Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine was 73% effective in protecting children younger than 5 as Omicron spread in the spring, the company announced Tuesday. Health authorities authorized the smaller vaccine doses made by Pfizer and its partner …

COVID-19: Over 7.20 crore unutilized vaccine doses available with States, Union Territories says health ministry
2 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19: Over 7.20 crore unutilized vaccine doses available with States, Union Territories says health ministry

Firstpost  

The vaccination drive has been ramped up through the availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain New Delhi: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday informed that more than 7.20 crore balance and unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available …

Australia's Covid-19 hospitalizations hit record high | Top global Covid updates
2 years, 5 months ago

Australia's Covid-19 hospitalizations hit record high | Top global Covid updates

Hindustan Times  

The global Covid tally is nearing 567 million, with around 6,376,503 deaths. The World Health Organization in its latest update said that cases increased in Europe, Americas, Western Pacific, South East Asia, while there was a drop in Eastern Mediterranean and Africa. However, the figures reported to the United Nations health body did not include data from Australia where Australians …

Children up to four years old were just as likely to die from the flu as Covid at the end of 2021
2 years, 5 months ago

Children up to four years old were just as likely to die from the flu as Covid at the end of 2021

Daily Mail  

Children up to four years old were just as likely to die from flu or a stroke as COVID-19 during the final months of 2021 — the start of the Omicron wave, a DailyMail.com analysis of official statistics has revealed. Data showed that despite the surge in infections at the time, fatalities caused by Covid remained minimal among American children …

COVID-19 vaccine Moderna is provisionally approved for kids under 5. This is what we know
2 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine Moderna is provisionally approved for kids under 5. This is what we know

ABC  

Australian children aged six months to five years old could soon be rolling up their sleeves for a COVID-19 jab. On Tuesday, Australia's national medical regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration, announced Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine could safely be given to young children in doses one-quarter the size of that approved for adults. "The study demonstrated that the immune response to the …

India's cumulative Covid-19 vaccination nears 200 crore
2 years, 5 months ago

India's cumulative Covid-19 vaccination nears 200 crore

India Today  

The cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country neared the 200-crore mark on Saturday, the Union health ministry said. Over 14.94 lakh precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccines were given to people in the 18-59 age group till 10 pm, with the majority administered for free under the government's special 75-day drive 'COVID Vaccination Amrit Mahotsav'. The next phase of …

Over 13.3 lakh precaution doses of Covid vaccines administered to beneficiaries in 18-59 age group
2 years, 5 months ago

Over 13.3 lakh precaution doses of Covid vaccines administered to beneficiaries in 18-59 age group

India TV News  

Over 13.3 lakh precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered to beneficiaries in the age group of 18-59 years till 10 pm on Friday, with a majority of those being free under a special 75-day drive launched by the government. The "COVID Vaccination Amrit Mahotsav" to provide free precaution doses of the vaccines to everyone aged 18 years and above …

Centre Has Not Got Scientific Advice on Vaccines for Children Aged Below 12: Union Minister
2 years, 5 months ago

Centre Has Not Got Scientific Advice on Vaccines for Children Aged Below 12: Union Minister

News 18  

Union Minister for Health, Chemicals and Fertilisers Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said the government has not received any advice from the scientific community on vaccines for children below 12 years of age. About the availability of vaccines, Mandaviya said six companies in the country make vaccines and their manufacturing capacity is around 20 crore doses monthly; they include Corbavax, mRNA …

COVID-19: US FDA authorises Novavax vaccine for emergency use in adults
2 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19: US FDA authorises Novavax vaccine for emergency use in adults

India TV News  

Highlights US regulators OK new COVID-19 shot option from Novavax vaccine Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday cleared Novavax shots for adults in US Novavax makes more traditional type of shot than three other COVID vaccines available for use in US COVID-19 news : The US is getting another COVID-19 vaccine choice as the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday …

Free COVID-19 booster shots for all adults for 75 days from July 15 at government centres
2 years, 5 months ago

Free COVID-19 booster shots for all adults for 75 days from July 15 at government centres

The Hindu  

As part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, free precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccines will be available for all citizens above 18 years of age at government vaccination centres from July 15 for 75 days, Anurag Singh Thakur, Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, announced on July 13, following a meeting of the Union Cabinet. India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination …

Doctors plead for help as respiratory infections rise in Australia, putting young children at risk
2 years, 5 months ago

Doctors plead for help as respiratory infections rise in Australia, putting young children at risk

ABC  

Initially, David and Natalie Robertson were told their 10-week-old twins had a mild infection. Key points: After a COVID-induced lull, respiratory infections are on the rise again RSV infections have shot up, as have cases of several types of influenza Young children are particularly at risk, with thousands admitted to hospital in recent weeks Their three-year-old son, Leon, had caught …

Just 300,000 children under five years old - less than 1.6% - have got their first Covid jab
2 years, 6 months ago

Just 300,000 children under five years old - less than 1.6% - have got their first Covid jab

Daily Mail  

Barely one in 70 children under five years old have got their first dose of the Covid vaccine despite it being approved last month. But three weeks into the drive a senior White House source told CNN that only 300,000 children have been brought forward for the jab, less than 1.6 percent of the 19million-odd who are eligible. Children aged …

Thinking of mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccine booster shots? There doesn't seem to be much point
2 years, 6 months ago

Thinking of mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccine booster shots? There doesn't seem to be much point

ABC  

As of Monday, an extra 7.4 million Australians will be eligible for a fourth COVID-19 vaccine booster shot. AstraZeneca makes a viral vector vaccine makes a viral vector vaccine Novavax makes a protein-based vaccine makes a protein-based vaccine Pfizer and Moderna make mRNA vaccines Should I mix and match my boosters? Senior lecturer of public health at University of Technology …

Slow pace for youngest kids getting COVID vaccine doses
2 years, 6 months ago

Slow pace for youngest kids getting COVID vaccine doses

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Nearly 300,000 children under 5 have received COVID-19 shots in the two weeks since they became available, a slower pace than for older groups. Many parents may be more comfortable getting the vaccine for their kids at their regular doctors, White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha told The Associated Press last month. A Kaiser Family Foundation survey …

Focus on boosters, inoculating 12-18 yr olds before vaccines for below 12: Advisory panel to govt | Exclusive
2 years, 6 months ago

Focus on boosters, inoculating 12-18 yr olds before vaccines for below 12: Advisory panel to govt | Exclusive

India Today  

Consider this: the Lancet Infectious Disease has said that Covid vaccines saved an estimated 20 million lives a year. Speaking to India Today, the developers of Corbevax, said that the vaccine was extremely safe and generated significant immune response also making a pitch for a quicker roll out amongst younger kids. Corbevax vaccination provides significant protection against symptomatic infection and …

Coronavirus Today: It’s everywhere
2 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus Today: It’s everywhere

LA Times  

I’m Karen Kaplan, and it’s Tuesday, June 28. The World Health Organization’s latest weekly update notes that “the rise in prevalence of BA.4 and BA.5 has coincided with a rise in cases” in several regions, and, in some countries, that increase “has also led to a surge in hospitalizations and ICU admissions.” Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, an epidemiologist and infectious-diseases expert …

Experts endorse Moderna COVID-19 shots for kids ages 6 to 17
2 years, 6 months ago

Experts endorse Moderna COVID-19 shots for kids ages 6 to 17

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — An expert panel backed a second COVID-19 vaccine option for kids ages 6 to 17 Thursday. Advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted unanimously to recommend Moderna shots as an option for school-age kids and adolescents. Last week, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the shots — full-strength doses for children ages 12 …

Covid Shots for Little Kids Are Finally Here. Now for the Hardest Part
55 years ago

Covid Shots for Little Kids Are Finally Here. Now for the Hardest Part

Wired  

For the first time since the pandemic began, almost every American, barring infants younger than 6 months, can be vaccinated against Covid. And pharmacies—which got special dispensation from the feds to give Covid vaccinations to children, something previously not allowed in many states—still can’t vaccinate kids younger than 3 and may not have private spaces for wailing toddlers at all. …

2 million California kids are now eligible for COVID vaccine. How many will get it?
2 years, 6 months ago

2 million California kids are now eligible for COVID vaccine. How many will get it?

LA Times  

Callum Diaz-Cheng, 3, in the arms of his father, Dr. Andrew Cheng, is vaccinated against COVID-19 Tuesday at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. “We’ve been waiting for this for a really long time.” Sofia Espinoza Tam is held by her father, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles pediatrician Dr. Juan Espinoza, while nurse Monica Lopez administers the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday. I’m more …

COVID vaccination of kids under 5 begins: Here’s how to get shots in California
2 years, 6 months ago

COVID vaccination of kids under 5 begins: Here’s how to get shots in California

LA Times  

The next, and final, major phase of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign kicked off this week, with California finally able to secure doses for children under the age of 5. On its own website, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said that “due to delays in shipping, vaccine for those 6 months and older may not be available until …

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