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Covid Vaccines are Safe and Effective for 5-11 Year Olds

That message was delivered during a March 15 briefing for the South Asian community organized by the non-profit South Asian Network.

Can K-6 Grade Children Safely Return to School Without Masks?

Less than one-third of 5 to 11-year-olds in California are fully vaccinated and are now returning to elementary schools which have no masking requirements.
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County’s Safer at Work Program Saves L.A. Small Businesses Millions

In LA County, programs that have already saved small businesses millions during the pandemic are looking for ways to expand their outreach into underserved communities.

Biden Appoints Dr. Ashish Jha as White House Covid Czar

Jha, the Dean of Public Health at Brown University, replaces outgoing Covid czar Jeffrey Zients.

Housing, Hate, and Health Top Concerns for AAPI in LA

The agency will be translating all written materials into the 15 most-used languages in the state and adding more interpreters to its phone lines.

Is Inflation Eroding the Middle Class?

The highest consumer prices in a generation have made inflation the top public concern, replacing COVID.

Covid-19 Hospitalization and Death Rates for Children Spike Alarmingly Amid Omicron

The CDC has released new findings showing children were hospitalized at a rate four times higher from Omicron than with the Delta variant.

From Pandemic to Endemic: Will We Ever Be There?

As Covid-19 hospitalization rates surge in the U.S., public health experts are advising a shift from thinking of the crisis as a pandemic to an endemic.

Q&A With State Epidemiologist on Covid Vaccines

The risks of hospitalization and death remain high for unvaccinated individuals, so the most important thing is get vaccinated and get boosted.

Black Family Caregivers Endorse Vaccines and Boosters as California Battles Covid

There are more than 4.5 million family caregivers in California alone, but they are largely invisible in the broader healthcare system.

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